Consolidated Investment Entities:
Variable interest entities (VIEs) or voting rights entities (VREs) that are consolidated into the financial statements of the registrant.
Consolidated Investment Entities [Member]
Consolidated Investment Entities
Ameriprise Financial
The consolidated financial information of the entity excluding that portion which relates to consolidated investment entities.
Consolidated Ameriprise Group [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation by Asset Liability Type [Axis]
This element represents a number of concepts which are required for purposes of reconciling beginning and ending balances of fair value measurements of assets and liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Such reconciliation, separately presenting changes during the period, at a minimum, may include: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs).
Other Comprehensive Income Available for Sale Securities [Axis]
Components of changes in other comprehensive income related to unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities.
The changes to accumulate comprehensive income resulting from the gross impact of unrealized gain or loss related to available for sale securities.
Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Gross [Member]
Net Unrealized Securities Gains
Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Deferred Tax [Member]
The changes to accumulate other comprehensive income resulting from the tax impact of the unrealized gain or loss related to available for sale securities.
Deferred Income Tax
Award Type [Axis]
Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Net of Tax [Member]
The changes to accumulate other comprehensive income resulting from the net of tax impact of the unrealized gain or loss related to available for sale securities.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Related to Net Unrealized Securities Gains
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit and Gain Gross Up [Member]
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance or another amount defined in the contract. Includes contracts that gross up the amount payable by a certain percentage of contract earnings.
GMDB and GGU
Guaranteed Minimum Universal Life [Member]
The features in insurance contracts that provide secondary guarantee benefits that, subject to specified conditions, the policy will not terminate and will continue to provide a death benefit even if there is insufficient policy value to cover the monthly deductions and charges.
UL
Notes payable to other with a claim on the assets of the issuer which takes priority over other note holders, due in 2015.
Senior Notes 2015 [Member]
Senior notes due 2015
Amendment Description
Notes payable to other with a claim on the assets of the issuer which takes priority over other note holders, due in 2019.
Senior Notes 2019 [Member]
Senior notes due 2019
Amendment Flag
Senior notes due 2020
Senior Notes 2020 [Member]
Notes payable to other with a claim on the assets of the issuer which takes priority over other note holders, due in 2020.
Notes payable to other with a claim on the assets of the issuer which takes priority over other note holders, due in 2039.
Senior Notes 2039 [Member]
Senior notes due 2039
Liability for Future Policy Benefit and Unpaid Claims by Policy Type [Axis]
Reflects the liability as of the balance sheet date for future benefits and unpaid claims to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders.
Fixed Annuities [Member]
A contract that provides fixed periodic payments.
Fixed annuities
Equity Indexed Annuities Host Values [Member]
A contract that provides periodic payments based on a host index amount.
Equity indexed annuity accumulated host values
Equity indexed annuity ("EIA") accumulated host values
Equity Indexed Annuities Embedded Derivatives [Member]
The embedded derivative related to a contract that provides periodic payments based on a host index amount.
Equity indexed annuity embedded derivatives
EIA embedded derivatives
Guaranteed Minimum Other Variable Annuity [Member]
The guaranteed account value for a variable annuity contract which is based on other conditions not separately identified in the taxonomy.
Other variable annuity guarantees
Total Annuities [Member]
The aggregate of all types of annuity contracts offered by the entity.
Total annuities
V U L and U L Insurance Additional Liabilities [Member]
The amount represents portions of fixed and variable universal life contracts that have product features that result in profits followed by losses from the insurance component of the contract.
VUL/UL insurance additional liabilities
Life Disability and Long Term Care [Member]
A contract that provides life insurance, disability payments or long-term care benefits.
Other life, disability income and long term care insurance
A contract that provides automobile, homeowners and other insurance benefits.
Auto Home and Other Insurance [Member]
Auto, home and other insurance
A category for including miscellaneous policyholder claims or funds.
Policy claims and other policyholders' funds
Policy Claims and Other Policyholder Funds [Member]
Mutual Funds Equity [Member]
This element represents mutual funds - equity.
Equity
Mutual Funds Bond [Member]
This element represents the mutual funds - bond.
Bond
This element represents mutual funds - other.
Other
Other Mutual Funds [Member]
Mutual Funds [Member]
This element represents mutual funds.
Mutual funds
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Extent Type [Axis]
Financial data pertaining to the measuring provisions in insurance contracts that determine amounts received by the beneficiary in the event of the insured's death.
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Return of Premium [Member]
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance or a return of premium.
Return of premium
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Six Year Reset [Member]
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance, subject to a six year reset of the contract value.
Five/six-year reset
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit One Year Ratchet [Member]
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance, the value of the benefit ratchets up to the maximum account value each year.
One-year ratchet
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance. The value ratchets up to the maximum account value every five years.
Five-year ratchet
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Five Year Ratchet [Member]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than 12 Months, Aggregate Losses
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Less than twelve months, Unrealized losses
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Other [Member]
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance. The value received is determined by other criteria not separately identified in the taxonomy.
Other:
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit Gain Gross Up [Member]
The features in insurance contracts which provide that in the event of the insured's death, the beneficiary will receive the greater of the policyholder's or contract holder's account balance or another amount defined in the contract. The provisions of the contract gross up the amount payable by a certain percentage of contract earnings.
GGU death benefit
Available-for-sale Securities, Realized Losses, Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments
Gross realized losses
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Standard Benefit [Member]
The minimum amount (usually stated as a percentage of premiums) that will be available for withdrawal pursuant to terms of the long-duration contract. Regardless of the contract value, the contract or policy holder is guaranteed the right to periodic withdrawals from the contract until the amount withdrawn is equal to the guaranteed amount.
GMWB
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Enhanced Benefit [Member]
The minimum amount (usually stated as a percentage of premiums) that will be available for withdrawal pursuant to terms of the long-duration contract. Regardless of the contract value, the contract or policy holder is guaranteed the right to periodic withdrawals for life at a lower than standard rate or they can elect to withdraw at a higher rate until the amount withdrawn is equal to the guaranteed rate.
GMWB for life
Apartments [Member]
Represents real estate mortgage loans secured by apartment properties.
Apartments
Industrial
Industrial [Member]
Represents real estate mortgage loans secured by industrial properties.
Document Period End Date
Office [Member]
Represents real estate mortgage loans secured by office properties.
Office
Retail [Member]
Represents real estate mortgage loans secured by retail properties.
Retail
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities, at fair value
Commercial Mortgage Loan by Geographic Area [Axis]
This element represents the diversification of commercial mortgage loan by location.
East North Central [Member]
Represents the East North Central region of the United States.
East North Central
East South Central [Member]
Represents the East South Central region of the United States.
East South Central
Middle Atlantic [Member]
Represents the Middle Atlantic region of the United States.
Middle Atlantic
Mountain [Member]
Represents the Mountain region of the United States.
Mountain
New England [Member]
Represents the New England region of the United States.
New England
Pacific [Member]
Represents the Pacific region of the United States.
Pacific
Entity [Domain]
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Aggregate Losses
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Unrealized losses
West North Central [Member]
Represents the West North Central region of the United States.
West North Central
Represents the West South Central region of the United States.
West South Central
West South Central [Member]
Syndicated Loans [Member]
A loan offered by a group of lenders called a syndicate to provide funds to a single borrower.
Syndicated loans
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, 12 Months or Longer, Aggregate Losses
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Twelve months or more, Unrealized losses
Investment Credit Rating [Axis]
Grouping of investment disclosures by credit rating classification.
Credit Rating AAA [Member]
AAA credit rating as defined by Moody's, Standard and Poor's or Fitch, or as developed internally based on criteria similar to those rating agencies.
AAA
Credit Rating AA [Member]
AA credit rating as defined by Moody's, Standard and Poor's or Fitch, or as developed internally based on criteria similar to those rating agencies.
AA
Credit Rating A
A credit rating as defined by Moody's, Standard and Poor's or Fitch, or as developed internally based on criteria similar to those rating agencies.
Credit Rating A [Member]
Credit Rating BBB [Member]
BBB credit rating as defined by Moody's, Standard and Poor's or Fitch, or as developed internally based on criteria similar to those rating agencies.
BBB
Credit Rating Below Investment Grade [Member]
Below investment grade credit rating as defined by Moody's, Standard and Poor's or Fitch, or as developed internally based on criteria similar to those rating agencies.
Below investment grade
Fixed Rate Debt [Member]
This element represents the fair value of the derivatives hedging interest rate exposure on debt.
Fixed rate debt
The minimum amount (usually stated as a percentage of premiums) that will be available for withdrawal pursuant to terms of the long-duration contract. Regardless of the contract value, the contract or policy holder is guaranteed the right to periodic withdrawals from the contract until the premiums deposited into the contract are withdrawn. Also includes contracts where there is a guaranteed account value floor that is available to a contractor policy holder in cash.
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit and Accumulation Benefit [Member]
GMWB and GMAB
GMWB and GMAB Embedded Derivatives [Member]
GMWB and GMAB embedded derivatives
The embedded derivative related to guaranteed minimum withdrawal and accumulation provisions of insurance contracts.
Ameriprise Financial Franchise Advisor Deferred Compensation Plan
Derivative instrument whose primary underlying risk is tied to share prices and is used to hedge the risk associated with deferred equity plans.
Deferred Compensation Program for Independent Financial Advisors [Member]
This element represents the carrying value of those financial assets and liabilities that are not recorded at fair value on the balance sheet.
Portion at Other than Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure, Carrying Amount [Member]
Carrying Value
This element represents the fair value of those financial assets and liabilities that are not recorded at fair value on the balance sheet.
Portion at Other than Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure, Fair Value Amount [Member]
Fair Value
Gross Unrealized Gains
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains
Segment of business which provides financial planning and advice, as well as full service brokerage and banking services.
Advice and Wealth Management
Advice and Wealth Management [Member]
Segment of business which provides variable and fixed annuity products.
Annuities
Annuities [Member]
Segment of business which provides a variety of protection products to address the protection and risk management needs of the entity's clients, including life, disability income and property-casualty insurance products.
Protection
Protection [Member]
Debt of consolidated CDOs due 2012-2021
The amount of debt related to consolidated CDOs maturing in 2012-2021.
Debt of Consolidated C D Os Maturing in 2012 to 2021 [Member]
A line of credit with a floating rate of interest due 2014.
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2014
Line of Credit Facility 2014 [Member]
Line of Credit Facility 2015 [Member]
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2015
A line of credit with a floating rate of interest due 2015.
Mixed Use [Member]
Mixed Use
Represents real estate mortgage loans secured by mixed use properties.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Text Block]
Variable universal life ("VUL")/ universal life ("UL") insurance
Universal Life and Variable Universal Life [Member]
Represents life insurance contract under which premiums are generally flexible, the level of death benefits may be adjusted, and mortality expense, and other charges may vary.
Represents the nonperforming syndicated loans.
Nonperforming Syndicated Loans [Member]
Nonperforming syndicated loans
Derivative instrument whose primary underlying risk is tied to share prices and is used to hedge the risk associated with stock market certificates.
Stock Market Certificates [Member]
Stock market certificates
The embedded derivative related to stock market certificate products.
Stock Market Certificates Embedded Derivatives [Member]
Stock market certificates embedded derivatives
South Atlantic
South Atlantic [Member]
Represents the South Atlantic region of the United States.
This category includes information about investments to finance the initial stages of a new venture, such as hedge funds.
Seed Money [Member]
Seed money
Interest on Debt [Member]
Interest on debt
Represents the fair value of the derivatives hedging interest on debt.
Indexed Universal Life Embedded Derivatives [Member]
Represents the embedded derivatives related to life insurance contract under which the premiums are generally flexible, the level of death benefits may be adjusted, and mortality expense and other charges may vary.
IUL embedded derivatives
Indexed Universal Life Accumulated Host Values [Member]
Indexed universal life ("IUL") accumulated host values
Represents the permanent life insurance policy that allows policyholders to tie accumulation values to a stock market index.
Derivative instrument whose primary underlying risk is tied to foreign currency.
Foreign Currency [Member]
Foreign currency
Indexed Universal Life [Member]
IUL
Represents the permanent life insurance policy that allows policyholders to tie accumulation values to a stock market index.
Investments Segregated for Regulatory Purposes [Member]
This element represents the investments segregated for regulatory purposes.
Investments segregated for regulatory purposes
Other Derivatives [Member]
Derivatives that are not related to GMWB and GMAB products.
Other derivatives
Represents amounts related to the consolidated entity excluding noncontrolling interests.
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Shareholders' Equity
Consolidated Entity Excluding Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Accounting Standards Update 2010-15 [Member]
Accounting for Costs Associated with Acquiring or Renewing Insurance Contracts
Over the Counter and Exchange Traded Derivatives [Member]
Represents information in the aggregate pertaining to over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives.
Over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives
Over the Counter Derivatives [Member]
Represents information pertaining to over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives.
OTC derivatives
Exchange Traded Derivatives [Member]
Represents information pertaining to exchange-traded derivatives.
Exchange-traded derivatives
Discounted Cash Flow Technique [Member]
Discounted cash flow valuation technique
Discounted cash flow approach valuation technique used to measure fair value.
Discounted Cash Flow and Market Comparables Technique [Member]
Discounted cash flow/market comparables
Discounted cash flow approach and market comparables valuation technique used to measure fair value.
Primary financial statement caption in which reported facts about net investment income have been included.
Net Investment Income [Member]
Net investment income
Securities America [Member]
Represents discontinued operations of the entity.
Discontinued operations
Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses [Member]
The allocation (or location) of expense to (in) benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses.
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Derivative instrument whose primary underlying risk is tied to the right to receive or pay a sum of money at a given interest rate and is used to hedge the risk associated with interest rate lock commitment provisions of insurance contracts.
Interest Rate Lock Commitment [Member]
Interest rate lock commitments
Interest Credited to Fixed Accounts [Member]
The allocation (or location) of expense to (in) interest credited to fixed accounts.
Interest credited to fixed accounts
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Derivative instrument whose primary underlying risk is tied to share prices and is used to hedge the risk associated with equity indexed annuity policies.
Equity Indexed Annuities [Member]
EIA
Entity Voluntary Filers
Banking and Deposit, Interest Expense [Member]
The allocation (or location) of expense to (in) banking and deposit interest expense.
Banking and deposit interest expense
Entity Current Reporting Status
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Investment Income (Loss) [Member]
Interest income on fixed maturity securities classified as Available-for-Sale, commercial mortgage loans, policy loans, consumer loans, other investments and cash and cash equivalents; the changes in fair value of trading securities, including seed money, certain derivatives, and assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities; the pro rata share of net income or loss on equity method investments; and realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and charges for investments determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
Net investment income
Entity Filer Category
Distribution Expenses [Member]
The allocation (or location) of expense to (in) distribution expenses.
Distribution expenses
Entity Public Float
Premiums for Derivative Option [Axis]
Timing of when the entity is scheduled to make and receive payments associated with deferred premium options.
Entity Registrant Name
2012
Amount due in the remainder of the current year.
Current Year [Member]
Entity Central Index Key
Amount due in the year following the current year.
Due in One Year [Member]
2013
Amount due in year two following the current year.
Due in Two Years [Member]
2014
Amount due in year three following the current year.
Due in Three Years [Member]
2015
Due in Four Years [Member]
2016
Amount due in year four following the current year.
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Due after Four Years [Member]
2017-2026
Amount due after four years following the current year.
Interest Rate Exposure Hedge [Member]
This element represents the fair value of the derivatives hedging interest rate exposure on debt.
Interest on debt
This element represents the fair value of the derivatives hedging certain asset-based distribution fees.
Asset-based distribution fees
Asset Based Distribution Fees [Member]
Interest Expense, Borrowings [Member]
Interest and debt expense
The aggregate amount of interest expense on all borrowings.
Point-of-sale fees (such as mutual fund front-end sales loads) and asset-based fees (such as 12b-1 distribution and shareholder service fees) that are generally based on a contractual percentage of assets and recognized when earned. Also includes amounts received under marketing support arrangements for sales of mutual funds and other companies' products, such as through our wrap accounts, as well as surrender charges on fixed and variable universal life insurance and annuities.
Distribution Fees [Member]
Distribution fees
Document and Entity Information
Point-of-sale fees (such as mutual fund front-end sales loads) and asset-based fees (such as 12b-1 distribution and shareholder service fees) that are generally based on a contractual percentage of assets and recognized when earned. Also includes amounts received under marketing support arrangements for sales of mutual funds and other companies' products, such as through our wrap accounts, as well as surrender charges on fixed and variable universal life insurance and annuities.
Distribution Fees
Distribution fees
Distribution expenses
Net Income from Investment
Net investment income
Net investment income
Interest income on fixed maturity securities classified as Available-for-Sale, commercial mortgage loans, policy loans, consumer loans, other investments and cash and cash equivalents; the changes in fair value of trading securities, including seed money, certain derivatives, and assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities; the pro rata share of net income or loss on equity method investments; and realized gains and losses on the sale of securities and charges for investments determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired.
Distribution Expenses
Compensation paid to the Company's financial advisors, registered representatives, third-party distributors and wholesalers, net of amounts capitalized and amortized as part of DAC. Also includes marketing support and other distribution and administration related payments made to affiliated and unaffiliated distributors of products provided by the Company's affiliates and wholesaling costs.
Distribution expenses
Total
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax provision
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes
Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) from continuing operations before income taxes, extraordinary items and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles. Includes the portion attributable to noncontrolling interest.
Income from continuing operations before income tax provision
Represents the decrease to net income resulting from an out-of-period correction for a tax-related item.
Decrease to net income resulting from out-of-period correction for tax-related item
Decrease from Out of Period Correction for Tax Related Item
Decrease to net income resulting from out-of-period correction for tax-related item
Aggregate revenue recognized during the period, net of banking and deposit interest expense.
Total net revenues
Total net revenues
Net Revenues
Accounts Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure
Receivables
Interest income on fixed maturity securities classified as Available-for-Sale, commercial mortgage loans, policy loans, consumer loans, other investments and cash and cash equivalents; the changes in fair value of trading securities, including seed money, and certain derivatives, and assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities; the pro rata share of net income or loss on equity method investments; and realized gains and losses on the sale of securities.
Net investment income before impairment losses on securities
Net Investment Income before Impairment Losses on Securities
Other Comprehensive Income Impact of D A C D S I C Benefit Reserves and Reinsurance Recoverables Net of Tax
Impact on deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables
Represents the impact on DAC, DSIC, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables related to net unrealized gains (losses) on securities recognized in other comprehensive income.
Receivables
Receivables
Includes reinsurance recoverable, consumer banking loans, accrued investment income, brokerage customer receivables, premiums due, securities borrowed and other receivables.
Restricted and segregated cash and investments
The aggregate of the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage (restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits; excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet) and the amount of cash subject to withdrawal restrictions, restricted deposits held as compensating balances, and cash and securities segregated in compliance with regulations (such as cash deposited in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers pursuant).
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents and Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations
Other Comprehensive Income Gain (Loss) on Noncredit Related Impairments on Securities
Change in noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities losses on previously impaired securities
Includes other-than-temporary impairment losses on Available-for-Sale securities related to factors other than credit that were recognized in other comprehensive income during the period, net of noncredit other-than-temporary impairment losses that were previously unrealized, but have been recognized in current period net income due to their reclassification as credit losses, unrealized gains (losses) that arose from changes in the market value of securities previously impaired that were held during the period, net of (gains) losses that were previously unrealized, but have been recognized in current period net income due to sales of previously impaired Available-for-Sale securities, and other items consisting of related adjustments in asset and liability balances.
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Net loss reclassified to appropriated retained earnings
Net Income Reclassified to Appropriated Retained Earnings
Includes the net income of consolidated CDOs for the period.
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Other than Temporary Impairments and Provision for Loan Losses
The sum of other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings and the change in loan loss provisions. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.
Other-than-temporary impairments recognized in net investment income and provision for loan losses
Other-than-temporary impairments and provision for loan losses
Net unrealized trading (gains) losses and losses on equity method investments
Trading Securities and Equity Method Investments Net
The change in trading securities and the undistributed income (loss) of equity method investments.
Increase (Decrease) in Other Investment Net
Other investments, net
Represents increase (decrease) during the reporting period in other investments net in operating activities.
Derivatives Collateral, Net
The change during the reporting period in the liability for derivatives collateral held, net of the change in the receivable for derivatives collateral posted with counterparties.
Derivatives collateral, net
Other operating assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities, net
Change in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities of Consolidated Investment Entities
Cash changes in other assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities classified as operating activities.
Increase Decrease Cash Held by Consolidated Investment Entities
Cash held by consolidated investment entities
Represents the increase (decrease) in cash held by consolidated investment entities.
Increase (Decrease) Investment Properties of Consolidated Investment Entities
Investment properties of consolidated investment entities
Represents the net purchases and sales of investment properties of consolidated investment entities classified as operating activities.
Purchase of investments by consolidated investment entities
Payment to Acquire Investments by Consolidated Investment Entities
The cash outflow for the purchase of investments by the consolidated investment entities.
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of investments by consolidated investment entities
Proceeds from Sales and Maturities of Investments by Consolidated Investment Entities
The cash inflow from the sales and maturities of investments by the consolidated investment entities.
Return of Capital in Investments of Consolidated Investment Entities
Return of capital in investments of consolidated investment entities
This element represents the return of capital in investments of consolidated investment entities.
Change in Policy and Certificate Loans Net
Change in policy and certificate loans, net
The net cash inflow (outflow) associated with the net change in policy and certificate loans.
Legal Entity [Axis]
Interest Paid by Consolidated Investment Entities
Interest paid by consolidated investment entities
Represents the interest paid by the consolidated investment entities.
Document Type
Investment certificates and banking time deposits:
Investment Certificates and Banking Time Deposits [Abstract]
Investment Certificates and Banking Time Deposits Proceeds from Additions
The gross cash inflow associated with deposits for investment certificates and certificates of deposit.
Proceeds from additions
Investment Certificates and Banking Time Deposits Maturities Withdrawals and Cash Surrenders
The gross cash outflow associated with maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders for investment certificates and certificates of deposit.
Maturities, withdrawals and cash surrenders
Policyholder and Contractholder Account Values, Net, Transfer from (to) Separate Accounts
The cash inflow (outflow) associated with transfers from (to) separate accounts.
Net transfers to separate accounts
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current
Receivables
Borrowings by consolidated investment entities
Borrowings of Consolidated Investment Entities
This element represents the cash inflow related to borrowings of the consolidated investment entities.
The cash outflow to pay off borrowings of consolidated investment entities.
Repayments of Debt of Consolidated Investment Entities
Repayments of debt by consolidated investment entities
Consolidated Investment Entities
Consolidated Investment Entities [Text Block]
Consolidated Investment Entities
Disclosure of variable interest entities (VIE) and voting rights entities (VRE), including, but not limited to the nature, purpose, size, and activities of the VIEs and VREs. Also includes disclosure of the company's policies on consolidation of VIEs and VREs and disclosures on the consolidated VIE and VRE assets and liabilities, including, but not limited to the levels within the fair value hierarchy and a rollforward of Level 3 assets and liabilities, as well as the outstanding balances of debt and stated interest rates.
Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs Disclosures [Text Block]
Discloses the balances of and changes in deferred acquisition costs and deferred sales inducement costs which may include the capitalization of costs, the amortization of costs and the impact of the change in net unrealized securities (gains) and losses.
Deferred Acquisition Costs and Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Discloses the types of liabilities included in future policy benefits and claims on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Future Policy Benefits and Claims and Separate Account Liabilities
Schedule of Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities of Consolidated Investment Entities Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of quantitative information about the inputs used in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities of consolidated investment entities. This disclosure may include, but is not limited to, the fair value of the asset or liability, valuation technique used to measure fair value, the inputs used to measure fair value, the ranges of the inputs, and the weighted averages of the inputs.
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities
Schedule of fair value and unpaid principal balance of assets and liabilities carried at fair value under the fair value option
This element represents the schedule of fair value and unpaid principal balance of assets and liabilities carried at fair value under the fair value option for consolidated investment entities.
Schedule of Fair Value and Unpaid Principal Balance of Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value under the Fair Value Option of Consolidated Investment Entities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of impact of consolidated investment entities on consolidated financial statements
Schedule of Impact of Consolidated Investment Entities on Consolidated Financial Statements [Table Text Block]
This element represents the schedule of impact of consolidated investment entities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and Consolidated Statements of Operations.
Summary of Net Investment Income [Table Text Block]
Summary of net investment income
Tabular disclosure of the summarized information related to net investment income.
Schedule of Investments with Fixed Maturities Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Disclosure provides pertinent information about fixed maturity investments, including amortized cost, fair value and percentage of fair value, grouped by credit rating.
Investments with Fixed Maturities Disclosure
Schedule of Other Comprehensive Income, Available for Sale Securities Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Other Comprehensive Income Available-for-Sale Securities Disclosure
Disclosure of a rollforward of the net unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities recognized in other comprehensive income.
Schedule of Financing Receivables Impairment Method and Type of Loan [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of financing receivables, by impairment method and the type of loan.
Financing receivables by impairment method and type of loan
Purchases and sales of loans under financing receivables
Schedule of Financing Receivables, Purchases and Sales of Loan [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of purchases and sales of financing receivables by type.
Schedule of commercial mortgage loans by geographic region and specific collateral property type (Table)
Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to each mortgage loan receivable and other required disclosures by geographic region.
Schedule of Commercial Mortgage Loans by Geographic Region [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Troubled Debt Restructuring [Table Text Block]
Schedule of troubled debt restructurings
Schedule detailing information related to troubled debt restructurings by status of troubled debt restructuring with further disaggregation by class of financing receivable and portfolio segment.
Disclosure of capitalization of deferred policy acquisition costs, the basis for and methodology for capitalizing such costs, the accounting for such deferred acquisition costs (DAC) when modifications or internal replacements of related insurance contracts occur and the effect on results of operations, and the methodology and amount of amortization.
Schedule of balances of and changes in DAC
Schedule of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Table Text Block]
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Schedule of Deferred Sales Inducement Costs Disclosure [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of the changes in deferred sales inducement costs.
Schedule of balances of and changes in DSIC, included in other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Tabular disclosure of various components of the reserve for future policy benefits and guaranteed minimum benefits.
Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Separate Account Liabilities by Policy Type [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Separate Account Liabilities by Policy Type
This element represents the schedule related to separate account liabilities by policy type.
Fair Value Inputs Assets Liabilities Quantitative Information [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of quantitative information about the inputs used in the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities. This disclosure may include, but is not limited to, the fair value of the asset or liability, valuation technique used to measure fair value, the inputs used to measure fair value, the ranges of the inputs, and the weighted averages of the inputs.
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements
Schedule of Derivative Assets and Liabilities, after Considering Effect of Master Netting Arrangements and Collateral [Table Text Block]
Schedule of estimated fair value of the Company's freestanding derivatives after considering the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral
Tabular disclosure of fair value of derivative assets and derivative liabilities after taking into account the effect of master netting arrangements and collateral.
Schedule of Derivative Liabilities, after Considering Effect of Master Netting Arrangements and Collateral [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the fair value as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments, net of the effects of master netting arrangements and cash collateral. The table also includes the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities. The table excludes the effect of securities collateral.
Schedule of derivative liabilities as defined by the rule of guidance by FSOC
Schedule of Premiums for Derivative Option Contracts [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of premiums payable or receivable related to derivative contracts by period.
Schedule of payments to make and receive for options
Adjustments to Fair Value Due to Initial Adoption of Updated Accounting Standards Related to Fair Value Measurements
Represents the amount of adoption impact on earnings net of DAC and DSIC amortization and income taxes, due to adoption of updated accounting standards related to fair value.
Increase in earnings due to adoption impact of updated accounting standards
Cumulative Effect of Initial Adoption of E I T F 09 G
The reduction to retained earnings due to the adoption of revised accounting standards for costs associated with acquiring or renewing insurance contracts.
Cumulative effect decrease in retained earnings
Cumulative effect increase in assets
Amount of the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle or new accounting pronouncement on assets in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Assets
Cumulative effect increase in liabilities
Amount of the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle or new accounting pronouncement on liabilities in the statement of financial position as of the beginning of the earliest period presented.
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Liabilities
This item represents the cumulative effect of initial adoption of accounting standards for the recognition and presentation of other-than-temporary impairments. The cumulative effect represents the difference between the amortized cost basis of a debt security held at the beginning of the interim period of adoption for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized and which the entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the security's amortized cost basis (as defined), and the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected on the debt security, net of related tax effects.
Cumulative Effect of Initial Adoption of FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2
Cumulative effect increase to retained earnings due to adoption of new accounting principle, net
Cumulative effect, reduction to the opening balance of retained earnings due to adoption of updated accounting standards
Cumulative Effect of Initial Adoption of Updated Accounting Standards Related to Fair Value Measurements on Retained Earnings
Represents the amount of cumulative effect on the opening balance of retained earnings, net of DAC and DSIC amortization and income taxes, due to adoption of accounting standards related to fair value measurements.
Represents the amount of change in after-tax retained earnings, due to adoption of updated accounting standards for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans.
After-tax decrease to retained earnings due to adoption of updated accounting standards
Cumulative Effect of Initial Adoption of Updated Accounting Standards Related to Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans on Net Earning
Summarization of information required and determined to be provided for purposes of reconciling beginning and ending balances of fair value measurements of assets and liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). Such reconciliation, separately presenting changes during the period, at a minimum, may include: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs).
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation Asset, Liability Types [Domain]
This element provides general categories of assets and liabilities for which the fair value is measured using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements (net); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs).
Changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
This item represents the amount of the total change in unrealized (holding) gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets). Such unrealized (holding) gains or losses relate to those assets and liabilities still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to assets and liabilities held
Fair Value Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Change in Unrealized Gain (loss)
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss)
This item represents the amount of the total change in unrealized (holding) gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income (or changes in net assets). Such unrealized (holding) gains or losses relate to those liabilities still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to liabilities held
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change
Cumulative effect of accounting change
Cumulative effect of accounting change
This element represents cumulative effect of accounting changes on assets and liabilities, measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Annual default rate (as a percent)
Fair Value Inputs Annual Default Rate
Percentage of loan will not be repaid and instead default, used as an input to measure fair value.
Fair Value Inputs Expected Rental Value
Expected rental value (per square foot)
Represents the percentage of expected rental value, used as an input to measure fair value.
Represents the equivalent yield used as an input to measure fair value.
Fair Value Inputs Equivalent Yield
Equivalent yield (as a percent)
Long Term Debt Maturities Aggregate Repayments of Principal
Total future maturities
This element represents the aggregate amount of future maturities of debt.
Syndicated loans
Syndicated Loans [Abstract]
Debt Instrument Unpaid Principal Amount
The principal amount outstanding of total long-term debt.
Unpaid principal balance
Stated Interest Rate of Long Term Debt of Consolidated CDO s Percentage
Stated interest rate according to the terms of CDO structure (as a percent)
Reflects the stated interest rate of the long-term debt of consolidated CDOs.
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate Impact of Derivatives Effective Percentage
Effective interest rate reflecting the impact of derivative contracts (as a percent)
Effective interest rate reflecting the impact of derivatives for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.
Floating Rate Debt Instrument, Fair Value
This element represents the fair value of floating rate debt of certain consolidated pooled investment vehicles.
Fair value of floating rate debt of consolidated pooled investment vehicles managed by Threadneedle
Investment Income (Expenses) Affordable Housing Partnerships
Affordable housing partnerships
Represents the expenses related to investments affordable housing partnerships.
Investment Income Other
Other
Represents the income from investments not otherwise specified in financial statements.
Represents the income from investments in consolidated investment entities.
Consolidated investment entities
Investment Income from Consolidated Investment Entities
Fixed Maturity Securities as Percentage of Total Investments
The percentage of fixed maturity securities compared to total investments of the entity.
Fixed maturity securities percentage of total investments
Fixed Maturity Investments Rated Internally
The amount of fixed maturity investments with credit ratings developed internally based on criteria similar to those used by Standard and Poor's, Moody's or Fitch.
Investments rated internally
Fixed Maturity Percentage of Fair Value by Credit Rating Classification
This item represents the percentage of the total fair value of fixed maturity investments by credit rating classification as of the balance sheet date.
Percent of Total Fair Value
Gnma, Fnma and Fhlmc Mortgage Backed Securities Percentage of Securities Rated Aaa
GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities, percentage of securities rated AAA
Percentage of the total fixed maturity investments in AAA-rated securities represented by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities as of the balance sheet date.
Holdings of Issuer Other than GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC as Percentage of Shareholders Equity Maximum
Holdings of Issuer Other Than GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC as Percentage of Shareholders Equity Maximum
This item represents the concentration of holdings (greater than 10% of the entity's total shareholders' equity) in issuers other than GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage backed securities as of the balance sheet date, if any.
Schedule of Fixed Maturities Investments by Credit Rating [Table]
Represents the disclosure of fixed maturity investments grouped by credit rating classification.
Fixed Maturity Portion of Available for Sale Securities Credit Rating [Domain]
External credit ratings (for example, Standard and Poor's, Fitch and Moody's) or internal grouping that could be used to describe the current status of fixed maturity investments.
This item contains disclosure of the number of investment positions in the available-for-sale investments that have been in a continuous loss position for less than twelve months.
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Qualitative disclosure, Less than twelve months, Number of positions
Available For Sale Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions Less than Twelve Months
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Qualitative disclosure, Twelve months or longer, Number of positions
This item contains disclosure of the number of investment positions in the available-for-sale investments that have been in a continuous loss position for twelve months or more.
Available For Sale Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions Twelve Months or More
Table of investments that are included in the entity's balance sheet reporting of investments that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.
Schedule of Investments with Continuous Unrealized Loss [Table]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available For Sale Securities [Roll Forward]
A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
Accumulated other comprehensive income (losses), net unrealized securities gains (losses) on Available-for-Sale securities
The balance as of the balance sheet date of accumulated other comprehensive income resulting from the net unrealized securities gains or losses on available for sale securities.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available For Sale Securities
Balance, at the beginning of the period
Balance, at the end of the period
The effect on accumulated other comprehensive income of a change in accounting principle recognized in the period.
Other Comprehensive Income, Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle
Cumulative effect of accounting change
Reclassification of net securities gains (losses) included in net income
Reclassification adjustment for unrealized gains or losses realized upon the sale of securities and other-than-temporary impairment losses previously determined to be related to factors other than credit that are determined to be credit-related in the current period.
Other Comprehensive Income Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income
The amount of change in other comprehensive income related to the unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities that were charged to balance sheet accounts such as deferred acquisition costs, deferred sales inducement costs, benefit reserves or reinsurance recoverables.
Other Comprehensive Income Adjustment for Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available For Sale Securities Included on Balance Sheet
Impact of DAC, DSIC, benefit reserves and reinsurance recoverables
The amount included in accumulated other comprehensive income related to net unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities as of the balance sheet date that is attributable to noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities losses on previously impaired securities.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available For Sale Securities Impairment, Other than Credit
Noncredit related impairments on securities and net unrealized securities losses on previously impaired securities, included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available For Sale Securities Increase (Decrease)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain Loss On Available For Sale Securities Increase (Decrease)
This element represents accumulated other comprehensive income unrealized gain (loss) on available for sale securities.
Other Comprehensive Income, Available For Sale Securities [Table]
The schedule of changes in other comprehensive income resulting from a roll forward of the net unrealized securities gains and losses for available for sale securities.
Other Comprehensive Income, Available for Sale Securities [Domain]
Components of changes in other comprehensive income related to unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities.
This item represents the total of all debt securities with a single maturity date grouped by maturity dates, at cost, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any, which are classified neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.
Available For Sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost
Amortized cost, debt maturities, single maturity date
This item represents the total of all debt securities with a single maturity date grouped by maturity dates, at fair value, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.
Available For Sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Single Maturity Date, Fair Value
Fair value, debt maturities, single maturity date
Available For Sale Securities Contractual Maturity [Table]
The schedule of maturities which indicates the contractual maturities of available for sale debt securities, including those for which no fixed contractual maturity date is available.
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment with No Related Allowance for Loan Losses
The balance of financing receivables that were individually evaluated for impairment for which there was no related allowance for loan losses.
Financing receivables ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment with no related allowance for loan losses
Percentage of Residential Mortgage Loan and Credit Cards and Other Consumer Loans with F I C O Below 640
Represents the percentage of residential mortgage loans and credit cards and other consumer loans with FICO scores below 640.
Percentage of residential mortgage loans and credit cards and other consumer loans with FICO scores below 640
Percentage of Residential Mortgage Loans with over 90 Percent L T V
Represents the percentage of residential mortgage loans with Loan-To-Value ratios greater than 90%.
Percentage of residential mortgage loans with Loan-To-Value ratios greater than 90%
Represents the percentage of total loan portfolio represented by California State.
Percentage of total loan portfolio represented by state of California
Percentage of Loan Portfolio Represented by California State
The number of loans restructured under the troubled debt restructurings.
Financing Receivable Modifications, Number of Loans Restructured
Number of loans restructured
Recorded Investment under Troubled Debt Restructuring
Loans restructured, recorded investment
Represents the amount of the recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.
Number of States over 10 Percent of Loan Portfolio
Represents the number of states that represent more than 10% of the total loan portfolio.
Number of states that represent more than 10% of the total loan portfolio
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loans Receivable [Member]
Class of financing receivables related to commercial real estate mortgage loans receivables.
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Geographic Area of Commercial Mortgage Loan [Domain]
Represents the geographic regions used to identify commercial mortgage loans by location.
Percentage of Commercial Mortgage Loans with Highest Risk Rating
Represents the percentage of commercial mortgage loans that the company has assigned its highest risk rating.
Percent of commercial mortgage loans with highest risk rating
Percentage of Commercial Mortgage Loan
Represents the gross amount of commercial mortgage loans as a percentage of the total gross value.
Percentage of gross commercial mortgage loans
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense Excluding Impact of Valuation Assumptions Review
Amortization
Amount of deferred policy acquisition costs charged to expense in the period, generally in proportion to related revenue earned, estimated gross profits, or over the customer relationship or some other period. This element excludes the impact of valuation assumptions reviews.
The amount of change in the deferred policy acquisition cost balance related to the unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Adjustment for Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available For Sale Securities
Impact of change in net unrealized securities gains
The pretax effect on deferred acquisition costs of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle resulting from the adoption of a new accounting standard on fair value measurements.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle before Taxes
Cumulative effect of accounting change
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Reduction in Capitalization Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle before Taxes
Cumulative effect of accounting change of capitalization
The pretax effect on deferred acquisition costs which relates to reduction in capitalization of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle resulting from the adoption of a new accounting standard on fair value measurements.
Cumulative effect of accounting change of amortization
The pretax effect on deferred acquisition costs which relates to reduction in amortization of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle resulting from the adoption of a new accounting standard on fair value measurements.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Reduction in Amortization Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle before Taxes
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review
Amount of deferred policy acquisition costs charged to expense in the period, generally in proportion to related revenue earned, estimated gross profits, or over the customer relationship or some other period. This element refers to the amount excluding the impact of valuation assumptions reviews.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense Excluding Valuation Assumptions Review
The amount of deferred policy acquisition costs charged to expense in the period attributable to changes in the valuation assumptions.
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense Valuation Assumption Changes
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review and valuation system conversion
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense, Impact of Valuation Assumptions Review
Amount of deferred policy acquisition costs charged to expense in the period, generally in proportion to related revenue earned, estimated gross profits, or over the customer relationship or some other period. This element refers only to the impact of valuation assumptions reviews.
Amortization impact of valuation assumptions review
Deferred Sales Inducements, Amortization Expense, Excluding Impact of Valuation Assumptions Review
The amount of deferred sales inducement costs charged against earnings during the period. Excludes the impact of valuation assumptions reviews.
Amortization
The amount of change in the deferred sales inducement cost balance related to the unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities.
Deferred Sales Inducements Cost, Adjustment for Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available For Sale Securities
Impact of change in net unrealized securities gains
The pretax effect on deferred sales inducement costs of the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle resulting from the adoption of a new accounting standard on fair value measurements.
Deferred Sales Inducements, Costs Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle before Taxes
Cumulative effect of accounting change
Deferred Sales Inducements Amortization Expense Excluding the Impact of Valuation Assumptions Review
The amount of deferred sales inducement costs charged to expense in the period, excluding the portion that relates to changes in the valuation assumptions.
Amortization, excluding the impact of valuation assumptions review
Amortization impact of valuation assumptions review
Deferred Sales Inducements, Amortization Expense, Impact of Valuation Assumptions Review
The amount of deferred sales inducement costs charged against earnings during the period. The element represents the impact of the valuations assumptions review.
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Deferred Acquisition Costs
Amount of the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle or new accounting pronouncement on deferred acquisition costs.
Pretax increase in DAC due to adoption of new accounting standard
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
Amount of the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle or new accounting pronouncement on deferred sales inducement costs.
Pretax increase in DSIC due to adoption of new accounting standard
Liability for Future Policy Benefit by Policy Type [Domain]
Type of insurance policy originating future benefits and unpaid claims.
Schedule of the liability as of the balance sheet date for future benefits and unpaid claims to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders.
Liability for Future Policy Benefit and Unpaid Claims by Policy Type [Table]
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle Effect of Change on Long Term Care Insurance Reserve
Reduction in long-term care insurance reserve
Represents the amount of the effect of a change in accounting principle on long-term care insurance reserve.
Separate Account Liabilities
Separate Account Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Variable annuity variable sub-accounts
Separate Accounts Liability Variable Annuity
The equivalent summary total of separate account assets representing contract holder funds related to variable annuity policies.
Separate Accounts Liability Variable Universal Life Insurance
The equivalent summary total of separate account assets representing contract holder funds related to variable universal life insurance policies.
VUL insurance variable sub-accounts
The equivalent summary total of separate account assets representing contract holder funds related to other insurance policies, not otherwise described in the taxonomy.
Other insurance variable sub-accounts
Separate Accounts Liability Other Insurance
Threadneedle investment liabilities
Separate Accounts Liability Investment
The equivalent summary total of separate account assets representing contract holder funds related to investment funds managed by the entity.
Contract term of equity indexed annuities
Equity Indexed Annuity Contract Initial Term
Represents the initial contract term of equity indexed annuities, in years.
Minimum Interest Rate Guarantee
Represents the percentage of minimum interest rate guarantee on equity indexed annuities.
Minimum interest rate guarantee on equity indexed annuities (as a percent)
Percentage of Initial Premium Receiving Interest Guarantee
Represents the percentage of initial premium on equity indexed annuity product that receives a minimum interest rate guarantee.
Percentage of initial premium from equity indexed annuity product receiving a minimum interest rate guarantee
Guaranteed Minimum Benefit Extent Type [Domain]
Identifies name or type of measuring provisions in insurance contracts that determine amounts received by the beneficiary in the event of the insured's death.
Where Funds Moved to for G M W B Provision after Withdrawals
Where funds are moved to once withdrawals begin for the GMWB rider provision.
Where funds are moved to once withdrawals begin
Number of Guaranteed Benefits for Variable Annuity Contracts
The number of guaranteed benefits included in most of the variable annuity contracts issued by the Company
The number of guaranteed benefits included in most of the variable annuity contracts issued by the Company.
Period of Annual Credits for GMWB Provision
Period over which annual credits are applied as long as withdrawals are not taken for the GMWB rider provision.
Period over which annual credits are applied as long as withdrawals are not taken
Maximum Age of Variable Annuity Contractholders
Represents the maximum age of variable annuity contractholders for obtaining the principal-back guarantee by purchasing the optional GMAB rider for an additional charge.
Maximum age of variable annuity contractholders for the option of obtaining principal-back guarantee
G M A B Rider Guarantees Waiting Period
Represents the waiting period for GMAB rider guarantees.
GMAB rider guarantees waiting period
Percentage of Highest Anniversary Value
Represents the minimum percentage of the highest anniversary value that is guaranteed at the end of the waiting period.
Percentage of highest anniversary value guarantee at end of waiting period
Number of Primary G M D B Provisions
Number of primary GMDB provisions
The number of primary GMDB provisions.
Period of Reset for G M D B Provision
Time period for which the value resets to the account value for the reset GMDB provision
The time period for which the value resets to the account value for the reset GMDB provision.
GMWB asset allocation models available subsequent to withdrawal.
Represents the number of asset allocation models that may hold contract holder's funds related to the GMWB product subsequent to withdrawal.
G M W B Asset Allocation Models Available Subsequent to Withdrawal
GMWB asset allocation models available prior to withdrawal
Represents the number of asset allocation models that may hold contract holder's funds related to the GMWB product prior to withdrawal.
G M W B Asset Allocation Models Available Prior to Withdrawal
A line of credit with a floating rate of interest due 2013.
Line of Credit Facility 2013 [Member]
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2013
Non-recourse debt obligations of a consolidated structured entity supported by a portfolio of municipal bonds.
Municipal Bond Inverse Floater [Member]
Municipal bond inverse floater certificates due 2021
Notes payable to others without a claim on assets of the issuer.
Unsecured Senior Notes [Member]
Unsecured senior notes
Senior Notes 2010 [Member]
Senior Notes 2010
Notes payable to other with a claim on the assets of the issuer which takes priority over other note holders, due in 2010.
Principal amount of the entity's notes payable purchased pursuant to cash tender offer.
Debt Tender Offer Purchase
Aggregate principal amount of senior notes purchased
Weighted Average Interest Rate on Repurchase Agreement
Weighted average interest rate on repurchase agreement (as a percent)
This element represents the weighted average interest rate on repurchase agreement.
The amount of payments made per note in a tender offer.
Debt Tender Offer Payment Per Note
Tender offer consideration per principal amount
The face amount of the note for which debt tender offer payments were calculated.
Debt Note Unit of Measure for Tender Offer
Principal amount of notes accepted for purchase
The amount of early tender payment made per note in a tender offer to those who tendered their notes early.
Debt Early Tender Offer Payment Per Note
Early tender payment
Maximum original maturities of highly liquid investments included in cash equivalents
The maximum original maturity of items (in days) classified as cash equivalents on the balance sheet.
Cash Equivalents Original Maturity
Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims, Fair Value Disclosure
This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This element represents the fair value of liabilities related to future policy benefits and unpaid claims.
Total future policy benefits and claims
Cumulative Decrease in Embedded Derivative Liability
Cumulative decrease to the embedded derivative liability
Represents the amount of cumulative decrease to the embedded derivative liability due to the adjustment for nonperformance risk.
This element represents gains or losses arising from assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) which are included in other revenue in the Statement of Operations for the period.
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation Recurring Basis Asset Gain (Loss) Included in Other Revenue
Gain Loss included in other revenues
This element represents gains or losses arising from liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) which are included in Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses in the Statement of Operations for the period.
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Benefits, Claims, Losses and Settlement Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims is the aggregate amount of liabilities recorded as of the balance sheet date for policy obligations including unpaid claims and claims adjustment expense.
Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims [Member]
Future policy benefits and claims
Yield/spread to U.S. Treasuries (as a percent)
Represents the yield or spread to treasury (i.e. the difference in yield between a U.S. Treasury security and any other fixed maturity security), used as an input to measure fair value.
Fair Value Inputs Yield and Spread to Treasury
Utilization of guaranteed withdrawals (as a percent)
Represents the expected rate at which policyholders will utilize the guaranteed withdrawal on policies.
Fair Value Inputs Utilization of Guaranteed Withdrawals
Surrender Rate (as a percent)
Represents the expected rate of surrender on policies, used as an input to measure fair value.
Fair Value Inputs Surrender Rate
Mortality (as a percent)
Represents the percentage of the value of a balance or debt that one pays or is paid each time period, used as an input to measure fair value.
Fair Value Inputs Mortality Rate
This item represents the amount of the total change in unrealized (holding) gains or losses for the period which are included in the statement of income in Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses. Such unrealized (holding) gains or losses relate to those liabilities still held at the reporting date for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
Fair Value, Assets or Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Benefits Claims Losses and Settlement Expenses
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
Commercial mortgage loans, net
Loans Receivable Commercial Mortgage Net
Reflects the net carrying amount of unpaid loans issued to businesses to provide financing on existing land or a building, which, pursuant to terms of the underlying debt instrument, are secured at a minimum but possibly exclusively by that real property.
Consumer Bank Loans and Other Receivables
Receivables
Carrying amount of consumer bank loans and other types of receivables.
The value of other investments and other assets not individually reported in the financial statement disclosure.
Other investments and assets
Other Investments and Other Assets
The total of all investment certificate deposits held by the entity.
Deposits, Investment Certificate
Investment certificate reserves
Banking and brokerage customer deposits
Deposits Banking and Brokerage
The total of all deposits held in bank or brokerage accounts for the benefit of customers.
The total of current and noncurrent debt and other liabilities not individually reported in the financial statement disclosure.
Debt and other liabilities
Debt and Other Liabilities
Derivative Fair Value of Derivative Asset, after Application of Master Netting Agreements
Fair value of derivative assets after application of master netting agreement
Fair value of derivative asset after application of master netting arrangements.
Derivative Fair Value of Derivative Liability, after Application of Master Netting Agreements
Fair value of derivative liabilities after application of master netting agreement
Fair value of derivative liability after application of master netting arrangements.
Derivative Collateral Obligation to Return Cash Excluding Overcollateralization
Represents the amount of cash collateral posted by counterparties on derivatives in a net asset position, excluding overcollateralization.
Cash collateral on derivative assets, excluding overcollateralization
Derivative Collateral Right to Reclaim, Cash Excluding Overcollateralization
Represents the amount of cash collateral posted by the entity on derivatives in a net liability position, excluding overcollateralization.
Cash collateral on derivative liabilities, excluding over collateralization
Derivative Fair Value of Derivative Asset, after Application of Master Netting Agreements and Cash Collateral
Fair value of derivative asset after application of master netting arrangements and cash collateral received.
Fair value of derivative assets after application of master netting arrangements and cash collateral
Fair value of derivative liabilities after application of master netting arrangements and cash collateral
The amount of the fair value of derivative liabilities after the application of master netting arrangement and cash and securities collateral.
Derivative Fair Value of Derivative Liability, after Application of Master Netting Agreements and Cash Collateral
Derivative Collateral Obligation to Return Securities Excluding Overcollateralization
Represents the fair value of securities collateral posted by counterparties on derivatives in a net asset position, excluding over collateralization.
Securities collateral on derivative assets, excluding over collateralization
Derivative Collateral Right to Reclaim Securities Excluding Overcollateralization
Represents the fair value of securities collateral posted by the entity on derivatives in a net liability position, excluding overcollateralization.
Securities collateral on derivative liabilities, excluding overcollateralization
Derivative Fair Value of Derivative Liability, after Application of Master Netting Agreements and Cash and Securities Collateral
Fair value of derivative liability after application of master netting arrangements and cash and securities collateral.
Fair value of derivative liabilities after application of master netting arrangements and cash and securities collateral
Derivative Fair Value of Derivative Asset, after Application of Master Netting Agreements and Cash and Securities Collateral
Fair value of derivative assets after application of master netting arrangements and cash and securities collateral
The amount of the fair value of derivative assets after the application of master netting arrangement and cash and securities collateral.
Stage One Thresholds for Systemically Important Financial Institution Designation Process [Abstract]
Stage 1 thresholds for Systemically Important Financial Institution designation process
Minimum value of assets to be held under Stage 1 metrics
Minimum Value of Assets to be Held under Stage One Metrics
Represents the minimum value of total consolidated assets that a company must hold to be subject to further analysis beyond Stage 1 of the framework provided by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to determine when a nonbank financial company may be considered a Systemically Important Financial Institution. In addition to this metric, a company must also meet one of five thresholds as described in the rules to be subject to further analysis.
Minimum Number of Thresholds to be Met in Stage One
Minimum number of thresholds to be met in Stage 1
Represents the minimum number of thresholds to be met in order to be subject to further analysis beyond Stage 1 of the framework provided by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to determine when a nonbank financial company may be considered a Systemically Important Financial Institution. A company must also hold at least $50 billion of total consolidated assets to be subject to further analysis.
Number of Thresholds Used as Criteria in Stage One
Represents the number of thresholds used as criteria in Stage 1 of the framework provided by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to determine when a nonbank financial company may be considered a Systemically Important Financial Institution. A company must meet at least one of the thresholds and hold at least $50 billion of total consolidated assets to be subject to further analysis.
Number of thresholds used as criteria in Stage 1
Minimum Value of Derivative Liabilities under Stage One Metrics
Minimum value of derivative liabilities under Stage 1 metrics
Represents the minimum value of derivative liabilities (as defined by the rules) that a company must hold to be subject to further analysis beyond Stage 1 of the framework provided by the Financial Stability Oversight Council to determine when a nonbank financial company may be considered a Systemically Important Financial Institution. This is one of five thresholds as defined by the rules.
Derivative Liabilities after Application of Master Netting Agreements and Cash Collateral Including Embedded, Derivative Liabilities
Fair value as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities resulting from contracts that meet the criteria of being accounted for as derivative instruments, net of the effects of master netting arrangements and cash collateral. This amount includes the fair value of embedded derivative liabilities. The amount excludes the effect of securities collateral.
Fair value of derivative liabilities after application of master netting arrangements and cash collateral including embedded derivatives
Embedded Derivative Decrease in Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability
Represents the decrease in the fair value of the embedded derivative liability due to adjustments in non performance risk.
Decrease in fair value of embedded derivative liability
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable [Table]
Schedule by year due of option premiums payable and receivable.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation
Payment or Receivable Term [Domain]
Year in which the entity is scheduled to make and receive payments associated with deferred premium options.
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable
Line items represent option premiums payable and receivable.
Summary of Option Premiums Payable and Receivable [Line Items]
The amount of payments the entity is scheduled to make for deferred premium option contracts.
Premiums Payable for Derivative Option Contracts
Premiums Payable
Premiums Receivable
The amount of payments the entity is scheduled to receive for deferred premium option contracts.
Premiums Receivable for Derivative Option Contracts
The notional amount of derivative contracts the entity enters into to economically hedge its obligations under the provisions of equity indexed annuities and stock market certificates.
Notional Amount of Index Options and Futures Contracts
Gross notional amount of index options and futures contracts
The notional amount of derivative contracts the entity enters into to manage its exposure to price risk arising from seed money investments made in proprietary investment products.
Notional Amount of Futures and Total Return Swap Contracts
Gross notional amount of futures and total return swaps
The notional amount of derivative contracts the entity enters into to hedge its exposure to certain receivables and obligations denominated in non-functional currencies.
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Contracts
Gross notional amount of foreign currency forward contracts
Gross notional amount of total return swap to hedge equity price risk
This element represents the notional amount of derivative contracts entered into in order to hedge exposure to equity price risk of the company's stock granted as part of its deferred equity plan.
Notional Amount of Total Return Swap Contracts to Hedge Equity Price Risk
The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to interest expense within the next 12 months.
Cash Flow Hedge Gain to be Reclassified to Interest Expense within Twelve Months
Deferred gain related to interest rate swaps reduction to interest and debt expense
Reclassification of net pretax gains, to be recorded as a reduction to interest and debt expense in the next 12 months
The estimated net amount of existing gains or losses on cash flow hedges at the reporting date expected to be reclassified to investment income within the next 12 months.
Cash Flow Hedge Gain to be Reclassified to Investment Income within Twelve Months
Deferred loss related to interest rate swaption that will be recorded in Net Investment Income
Reclassification of net pretax losses, to be recorded in net investment income in the next 12 months
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives on Interest on Debt
This element represents pre-tax change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges associated with interest on debt.
Amount of Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Cash flow hedges from Interest on debt
Amount of Gain Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives, Cash flow hedges from Asset-based distribution fees
Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives on Asset Based Distribution Fees
This element represents pre-tax change in accumulated gains and losses from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges associated with asset-based distribution fees.
Cash Flow Hedge Gain Reclassified to Distribution Fees
The amount of gains on a cash flow hedge reclassified in the period to distribution fees from accumulated other comprehensive income.
Cash flow hedge, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Distribution fees
Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivative, Fixed rate debt related to Interest and debt expense
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives on Fixed Rate Debt Related to Interest and Debt Expense Fair Value Hedge
Pretax gains and losses from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of fair value hedges on fixed rate debt.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives
This element represents the balance of unrealized gains (losses) related to derivatives recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.
Unrealized gains related to derivatives recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net of Tax
Defined benefit plans
Net unrealized defined benefit losses at the beginning of the period
Net unrealized defined benefit losses at the at the end of the period
Other Comprehensive Income, Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges before Tax, Period Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Summary of unrealized derivatives gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to cash flow hedges
Securities Accepted as Collateral at Fair Value
The fair value of securities that had been pledged by counterparties under collateral arrangements that are not reflected on the company's balance sheet.
Fair market value of securities accepted as additional collateral
Concentration Risk Credit, Risk Financial Instrument Maximum Exposure Net of Master Netting and Collateral
Reflects the maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, net of the effects of master netting arrangements and after application of cash and securities collateral received, the entity would incur if parties to the financial instruments that make up the concentration failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts.
Maximum credit exposure related to derivative assets
Non-Credit OTTI
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other than Temporary Impairment, Not Credit Loss, Net of Tax, Available-for-sale, Debt Securities
Maximum Period for Recognizing Capital Losses
Maximum period for recognizing capital losses
Represents the maximum period for using capital losses against capital gain income under current U.S. federal income tax law.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes [Abstract]
Geographic sources of pretax income (loss)
Effective Income Tax Rate Continuing Operations Tax Rate Reconciliation Elements [Abstract]
Changes in taxes resulting from:
The portion of the difference between the effective income tax rate and domestic federal statutory income tax rate attributable to noncontrolling interests.
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
Benefits Tax Planning and Completion of Audits
This element represents benefits to the effective tax rate related to tax planning and the completion of certain audits.
Benefits related to tax planning and completion of certain audits
Represents the amount of accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries.
Accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Accumulated Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Cumulative Changes in Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges, Effect Net of Tax
Net unrealized derivatives gains (losses), at the beginning of the period
Net unrealized derivatives gains (losses), at the end of the period
Net unrealized derivatives gains
Aggregate U.S. federal taxes not provided on earnings of foreign subsidiaries
Accumulated Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries Federal Tax
Represents the amount of federal taxes calculated on accumulated earnings of foreign subsidiaries that have not been provided.
Loss Contingency Expected Period within which Order to be Issued by Court
This element represents the period within which the district court is expected to issue order.
Expected period within which the district court is expected to issue order regarding Jones v. Harris Associates
Number of negligence claims not dismissed
Negligence Claims Not Dismissed Number
This element represents the number of negligence claims not dismissed.
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Number of arbitrations scheduled for hearings
Arbitrations Scheduled for Hearing Number
This element represents the number of arbitrations scheduled for hearing related to a specific lawsuit against the Company.
Interests Sold Subject to SEC Actions Number
Number of private placement interests sold by the Company's subsidiary SAI subject SEC actions.
Number of private placement interests sold by the Company's subsidiary subject of SEC actions
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax
Net unrealized securities gains
Arbitrations Settled, Amount
Represents the amount of arbitration settled.
Award as a result arbitration settled against SAI
Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment
Accumulated depreciation
Land, buildings, equipment, and software, accumulated depreciation
Funding Commitments [Abstract]
Funding Commitments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax
Commercial Mortgage Loan Funding Commitments
Represents the amount of future commercial mortgage loan commitments of the entity.
Commercial mortgage loan commitments
Consumer Mortgage Loan Funding Commitments
Represents the amount of future consumer mortgage loan commitments of the entity.
Consumer mortgage loan commitments
Consumer Lines of Credit Funding Commitments
Represents the amount of future consumer lines of credit commitments of the entity.
Consumer lines of credit
Affordable Housing Program, Obligation Amount, Qualifying for Low Income Tax Credits
The amount of the obligation related to Affordable Housing partnerships, which qualify for low income tax credits.
Affordable housing Partnerships
Total funding commitments
Funding Commitments
Represents the amount of entity's total funding commitments in future.
Minimum Interest Rate Guarantees in Fixed Accounts
Represents the high end of the range for the minimum interest rate guarantees in fixed accounts of life and annuity products.
Minimum interest rate guarantees, high end of the range (as a percent)
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operations Transaction Value of Business Disposition
Transaction value
Represents the amount of the disposal transaction of a business being sold, which includes cash and potential future payments, if acquirer reaches certain financial criteria.
Acquired Indefinite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount
Identifiable intangible assets with indefinite useful lives acquired during the year
Assets and Liabilities of Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations
Numerator:
Numerator [Abstract]
Denominator:
Denominator [Abstract]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired during the year, weighted-average amortization period
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life
Earnings Per Share, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Net realized gains (losses)
Net Realized Gains (Losses)
Represents the amount of net realized gains (losses) recognized for the period.
Segment Reporting Information Revenue of Consolidated Investment Entities
Represents the amount of revenues of the Consolidated Investment Entities.
Revenues of CIEs
Segment Reporting Information Net Revenues
Total net revenues per consolidated statements of operations
Aggregate revenue recognized during the period, net of banking and deposit interest expense, as reconciled in the segment reporting information.
Segment Reporting Information Operating Earnings
Represents the operating earnings for reportable segments which is defined as operating revenues less operating expenses.
Total segment operating earnings
Market Impact on Variable Annuity Living Benefits Net of Hedges D S I C and D A C Amortization
Represents the market impact on variable annuity living benefits, net of hedges, DSIC and DAC amortization, which includes changes in the GMWB and GMAB embedded derivative liability values caused by changes in financial market conditions, net of changes in associated hedge asset values. The market impact also includes certain valuation adjustments made in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (FAS 157), including the impact on GMWB and GMAB embedded derivative liability values of discounting projected benefits to reflect a current estimate of the company's life insurance subsidiary's nonperformance spread.
Market impact on variable annuity living benefits, net of hedges, DSIC and DAC amortization
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Amount
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired during the year, amount assigned
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired during the year, amount assigned
Other Costs and Expenses
Represents the total cost of sales and operating expenses for the period except depreciation and amortization expenses.
All other expenses
Acquisitions and Pending Transactions
Acquisitions and Pending Transactions
Description of a business combination completed during the period, including background, timing, and recognized assets and liabilities. Pending transaction related to the company's announcement of an acquisition that will close in a future period, including the expected payments to be made.
Acquisitions and Pending Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Separation and Distribution from American Express
Separation and Distribution Disclosure [Text Block]
Separation and Distribution from American Express
Discussion of separation from former parent.
Pending Transaction
Pending Transaction [Text Block]
Pending Transaction
Disclosures related to the company's announcement of an acquisition that will close in a future period, including the expected payments to be made.
Medical Capital and Provident Shale Investments
Represents the amount of outstanding and in default investments (made by the company's clients) in private placement interests issued by specified corporations.
Medical Capital and Provident Shale investments made by SAI clients
Portion of Litigation Settlement Previously Accrued
Represents the amount of litigation settlement previously accrued in a prior period.
Portion of litigation settlement previously accrued
Additional Paid in Capital, Common Stock
Additional paid-in capital
Adverse Rulings Related to Finrarbitrations
The number of adverse rulings related to FINRA arbitrations that have been brought against the company's subsidiary.
Adverse rulings related to FINRA arbitrations brought against SAI
Summary of restricted stock award activity
Schedule of Share Based Compensation, Restricted Stock Award Activity [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of the number and weighted-average grant date fair value for restricted stock awards that were outstanding at the beginning and end of the year, and the number of restricted stock awards that were granted, vested, or forfeited during the year.
Restricted and Segregated Cash and Investments
Disclosure of accounting policy for cash and securities segregated under federal and other regulations and restricted cash. This disclosure includes cash subject to withdrawal restrictions, restricted deposits held as compensating balances, and cash and securities segregated in compliance with regulations (such as cash deposited in a special reserve account for the exclusive benefit of customers).
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations and Restricted Cash [Policy Text Block]
Consolidation of Entity Minimum Ownership Percentage
The minimum percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee, to be held by the entity to consolidate the financial statements of the investee, unless other conditions are met for VIE's and limited partnerships.
Minimum percentage of voting interest required to be held to consolidate an entity
Cost Method Investment Ownership Percentage High End of Range
The maximum percentage of voting interest required to be held to be accounted for under the cost method when the company doesn't exercise significant influence or account for the interest as an Available-for-Sale or trading security.
Maximum percentage of voting interest required to be held to be accounted for, under the cost method
Cash Equivalents Maturity Period
Represents the maximum period for original maturity of cash and cash equivalents.
Cash equivalents maximum maturity period
Financing Receivables
Financing Receivables [Abstract]
Additional Collateral, Aggregate Fair Value
Additional fair value of assets needed to settle these derivative liabilities
Nonaccrual Status Period for Loans
Represents the number of days for non collection of interest or principal after which a loan is generally placed on nonaccrual status.
Period of non payment after which a loan is placed on nonaccrual status
Period for Charging off Revolving Unsecured Consumer Lines
Represents the period of non payment for charging off revolving unsecured consumer lines, including credit card loans.
Period for charging off revolving unsecured consumer lines, including credit card loans
Additional Paid-In Capital
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Period for Charging off Closed End Consumer Lines
Represents the period of non payment for charging off closed-end consumer loans, other than loans secured by one to four family properties.
Period for charging off closed-end consumer loans, other than loans secured by one to four family properties
Restricted and Segregated Cash and Investments [Abstract]
Restricted and segregated cash and investments
Mean Reversion Period
The element represents the period used as a guideline for the Company's mean reversion process, which sets near-term equity growth rates based on a long-term view of financial market performance as well as recent actual performance.
Mean reversion process, period
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Sources of Revenue [Abstract]
Sources of Revenue
Performance Incentive Adjustment Revenue Rolling Performance Period
Represents the period of rolling performance to recognize the performance incentive adjustment revenue.
Rolling performance period for PIA (Performance Incentive Adjustment)
Reinsurance Premiums for Insurance Companies [Table Text Block]
Reinsurance schedule includes the amount of direct premiums, premiums ceded to other companies and net amount of premium revenue.
Effect of reinsurance on premiums
Maximum Percentage Risk Retained by Entity
Represents the maximum percentage of death benefit liability not reinsured by the entity.
Maximum percentage of death benefit liability not reinsured by the company
Maximum Amount of Life Insurance Risk Retained by Entity
Represents the maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the entity on a single life.
Maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the entity on a single life
Maximum Amount of Survivorship Life Policy Risk Retained by Entity
Represents the maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the entity on any flexible premium survivorship life policy.
Maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the entity on any flexible premium survivorship life policy
Maximum Percentage Long Term Care Risk Retained by Entity
Represents the percentage of long-term care policies retained by the company.
Percentage of reinsurance for long-term care policies retained by the company
Maximum Percentage Risk Ceded to Genworth Financial Inc
Represents the percentage of long term care policies ceded to Genworth Financial, Inc..
Percentage of reinsurance for long term care policies ceded to subsidiaries of Genworth Financial, Inc.
Maximum Amount of Risk Per Life on Disability Income Policies Retained by Entity
Represents the maximum amount of risk per life on disability income policies sold on policy forms introduced in October 2007 retained by the entity per month.
Maximum risk per life on disability income policies sold retained by entity per month
Life Insurance, Amount
Represents the amount of traditional life and universal life insurance in force.
Amount of traditional life and universal life insurance in force aggregated
Additions to Contract Holders Funds
Consideration received
Life Insurance Reinsured, Amount
Represents the amount of traditional life and universal life insurance in force that was reinsured at year end.
Amount life insurance reinsured at the year end
Number of Types of Reinsurance Agreements
Represents the number of types of reinsurance agreements with unaffiliated reinsurance companies to reinsure a portion of risk associated with personal auto, home and umbrella insurance products.
Number of types of reinsurance agreements associated with auto and home insurance
Maximum Recovery Per Loss by Entity
Represents the maximum amount of recovery for auto and home insurance products per loss.
Maximum recovery per loss
Represents the maximum amount of auto and home insurance risk retained by the entity per loss.
Maximum Amount of Auto and Home Insurance Risk Retained by Entity Per Loss
Amount of auto and home insurance risk retained by the entity per loss
Maximum Amount of Auto and Home Catastrophe Insurance Risk Retained by Entity Per Event
Represents the maximum amount of auto and home catastrophe insurance risk retained by the entity per event.
Catastrophe Reinsurance, Amount of auto and home insurance risk retained by the entity per event
Catastrophe Reinsurance Loss Recovery Per Event by Entity
Represents the maximum amount of recovery for catastrophe insurance per event.
Maximum recovery per event catastrophe insurance
Percentage of Personal Umbrella, Loss Ceded
Represents the percentage of every personal umbrella loss ceded.
Percentage of personal umbrella loss ceded
Maximum Personal Umbrella, Recovery
Represents the maximum amount of recovery for personal umbrella insurance per loss.
Maximum personal umbrella recovery per loss
Reinsurance Ceded Offset Other Revenues
Reinsurance ceded offset other revenues
Represents the amount of reinsurance ceded that offsets cost of insurance and administrative charges in other revenues.
Reinsurance Recovered from Reinsurers
Represents the amount of reinsurance recovered from reinsurers.
Reinsurance recovered from reinsurers
Represents the maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the entity on a single life before 2009.
Maximum amount of life insurance risk retained by the entity on a single life before 2009
Maximum Amount of Life Insurance Risk Retained by Entity before 2009
Increase (decrease) to net definite-lived intangible assets due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates
Definite Lived Intangible Assets Period Increase (Decrease) Due to Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
This element represents the change in the carrying value of definite-lived intangible assets due to changes in foreign exchange rates during the reporting period.
Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Price, Adjustments
Purchase price adjustments needed to revise the carrying amount of definite-lived intangible assets.
Purchase price adjustments to definite-lived intangible assets
Maximum Shares to be Issued Full Value Awards
The maximum number of shares that may be issued after April 28, 2010 for full value awards under the entity's compensation plans.
Maximum shares which may be issued for full value awards under the 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan
Percentage of Current Fair Market Value of Common Stock
Represents the minimum exercise price of stock options expressed as a percentage of current fair market value of a share of common stock on the grant date.
Minimum stock option exercise price as a percentage of current fair market value of common stock
Maximum term of stock options granted
Represents the maximum grant date term of stock options granted.
Share Based Compensation Arrangement Maximum Stock Option Term
Units outstanding at the beginning of the period (in shares).
Units outstanding at the end of the period (in shares).
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Other than Options, Outstanding, Number
The number of outstanding awards on nonstock option plans.
Vested (in shares)
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Other than Options Vested Number
The number of vested outstanding awards on nonstock option plans.
Percentage of Stock Match Provided by Entity for Eligible Deferrals
Represents the percentage of stock match provided by an entity for eligible deferrals under Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan.
Percentage of stock match provided by an entity for eligible deferrals under Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan
Percentage of Vesting of Awards
Represents the percentage of vesting of awards under the equity incentive plan after a number of years.
Percentage of vesting of awards under the equity incentive plan
Adjustments for New Accounting Pronouncements [Axis]
Award Vesting Period under Cash Award Programs
Award vesting period
Represents the vesting period under cash award programs.
Period of Cash out under Cash Award Programs
Represents the period for cash-out under cash award programs.
Period of cash-out under cash award programs
Percentage of Vesting after Three Years under Equity Participation Plan
Represents the percentage of vesting after three years under the equity participation plan.
Percentage of vesting after three years under the equity participation plan
Percentage of Vesting after Four Years under Equity Participation Plan
Represents the percentage of vesting after four years under the equity participation plan.
Percentage of vesting after four years under the equity participation plan
Represents the equity incentive plan (EIP) and equity participation plan (EPP) for Threadneedle employees.
Equity Incentive Plan and Equity Participation Plan [Member]
Equity incentive plan and equity participation plan
Represents the equity incentive plan (EIP) for Threadneedle employees.
Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Equity incentive plan (EIP)
Represents the equity participation plan (EPP) for Threadneedle employees.
Equity Participation Plan [Member]
Equity participation plan (EPP)
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Liability Awards [Member]
Share based compensation awards issued by a company to their employees accounted for as a liability.
Liability awards
The performance shares issued under the entity's share-based compensation plans.
Performance Units [Member]
Performance units
Represents the share-based bonus awards.
Share Based Bonus Awards [Member]
Share-based bonus awards
This element represents disclosures pertaining to a share-based compensation arrangement on the basis of a plan.
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award, Award Plan Name [Axis]
Share Based Compensation Arrangements by Share Based Payment Award, Award Plan Name [Domain]
This element represents disclosures pertaining to a share-based compensation arrangement on the basis of a plan.
Represents the Amended and Restated Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan.
Incentive Compensation Plan 2005 [Member]
Amended and Restated Ameriprise Financial 2005 Incentive Compensation Plan
Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Represents the Deferred Compensation Plan.
Ameriprise Financial Deferred Compensation Plan
Represents the Ameriprise Financial 2008 Employment Incentive Equity Award Plan.
Employment Incentive Equity Award Plan [Member]
Ameriprise Financial 2008 Employment Incentive Equity Award Plan
Represents the Amended Deferred Equity Program for independent financial advisors.
P2 Deferral Plan [Member]
Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan
Represents the Employee Advisor Deferral Plan for employee advisors.
P1 Plan [Member]
Employee Advisor Deferral Plan
The low end of the range of the expected purchase price to be paid for an acquired entity.
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price, Low End of Range
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price, low end of range
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price, High End of Range
Business acquisition, cost of acquired entity, purchase price, high end of range
The high end of the range of the expected purchase price to be paid for an acquired entity.
Variable Interest Entities
The carrying amount of the variable interest entity's investments consolidated into the statement of financial position.
Variable Interest Entity, Carrying Amount of Investments
Variable interest entity, investments
Variable interest entity, nonrecourse debt
Variable Interest Entity, Carrying Amount of Nonrecourse Debt
The carrying amount of the variable interest entity's nonrecourse debt consolidated into the statement of financial position.
Ceiling on the entity's ownership percentage of the partnerships that are not consolidated, in most cases. In the limited cases in which the percentage is exceeded, in order for the partnership to not be consolidated it was determined that the entity did not control the partnerships.
Limited partnership, ownership percentage, high range
Variable Interest Entity, Unconsolidated V I E, Ownership Percentage, High Range
Residual ownership percentage, high range
Qualifying Special Purpose Entity, Residual Ownership Percentage, High Range
Ceiling on the percentage of the special purpose entity's residual tranches held as investments by the entity.
Qualifying Special Purpose Entity Assets Managed
The amount of underlying assets managed by the qualifying special purpose entity.
Underlying collateral managed, primarily below investment grade syndicated bank loans within CDOs
Schedule of changes in carrying amount of goodwill reported for Company's operating segment
This element represents the complete disclosure of facts and circumstances related to the changes in goodwill for company's reportable segments.
Schedule of Changes in Goodwill for Reportable Segment [Text Block]
Schedule of Estimated Intangible Assets Amortization [Text Block]
Schedule of estimated amortization for intangible assets for next five years
This element represents the disclosures related to amortization of intangible assets.
Schedule of Deposit Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of customer deposits by type.
Schedule of Customer Deposits
Fixed rate certificates
Deposits, Fixed Rate Certificate
A type of investment certificate deposit which pays interest at a fixed rate.
A type of deposit in which the certificate holder can choose to participate in a percentage increase in a stock market index or choose partial participation plus a fixed rate of interest.
Deposits, Stock Market Certificate
Stock market certificates
The equity portion of the stock market based certificate deposit.
Deposits, Stock Market Embedded Derivative Reserve
Stock market embedded derivative reserve
Other
Other investment certificate deposits not separately identified.
Deposits, Other
The amount of interest accrued and included in the deposit total as of the balance sheet date but which is classified as part of other liabilities in the balance sheet.
Deposits, Accrued Interest
Less: accrued interest classified in other liabilities
Deposits, Brokerage
Brokerage deposits
The total of all deposits held by brokerage accounts for the benefit of customers.
The total of all deposits held in bank accounts by the entity for the benefit of customers.
Deposits, Banking
Banking deposits
Amount of Investment Certificates Offered by Entity
Amount of fixed rate investment certificates
Represents the amount of fixed rate investment certificates offered by an entity.
Term of fixed rate investment certificates
Represents the period of fixed rate investment certificates offered by an entity.
Term of Investment Certificates Offered by Entity
Holding Period of Investment Certificates
Holding period of investment certificates
Represents the holding period of investment certificates offered by an entity. Once the holding period is met, the entity guarantees the principal.
Percentage of Participation in Market Index in First Option
Represents the percentage of participation in the market index in the first option for increases in the stock market based on the S and P 500 Index.
Percentage of participation in the market index in the first option
Percentage of Participation in Market Index in Second Option
Represents the percentage of participation in the market index in the second option for increases in the stock market based on the S and P 500 Index.
Percentage of participation in the market index in the second option
Percentage of Return on First Term Certificates
Returns on current first term certificates (as a percent)
Represents the maximum percentage of returns on the current first term certificates.
Minimum Amount of Investment Certificates Offered by Entity
Represents the minimum amount of fixed rate investment certificates offered by an entity.
Minimum amount of fixed rate investment certificates
Represents the maximum amount of fixed rate investment certificates offered by an entity.
Maximum amount of fixed rate investment certificates
Maximum Amount of Investment Certificates Offered by Entity
Minimum Term of Investment Certificates Offered by Entity
Represents the minimum period of fixed rate investment certificates offered by an entity.
Minimum term of fixed rate investment certificates
Maximum Term of Investment Certificates Offered by Entity
Represents the maximum period of fixed rate investment certificates offered by an entity.
Maximum term of fixed rate investment certificates
Percentage of Maximum Return on First Term Certificates
Represents the percentage of maximum returns on the current first term certificates.
Maximum returns on current first term certificates (as a percent)
River Source Life [Member]
Another life insurance company which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by its parent. The usual condition for control is ownership of a majority (over 50%) of the outstanding voting stock. The power to control may also exist with a lesser percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, agreement with other stockholders or by court decree.
RiverSource Life
Ameriprise Certificate Company
Another investment company, which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by its parent. The usual condition for control is the ownership of a majority (over 50%) of the outstanding voting stock. The power to control may also exist with a less percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease or an agreement with other stockholders or by a court decree.
Investment Company Subsidiaries [Member]
Another banking company, which is controlled, directly or indirectly, by its parent. The usual condition for control is the ownership of a majority (over 50%) of the outstanding voting stock. The power to control may also exist with a less percentage of ownership, for example, by contract, lease, or an agreement with other stockholders or by a court decree.
Banking Subsidiaries [Member]
Ameriprise Bank
Regulatory Requirements
Subsidiaries [Table]
Schedule that describes and identifies a subsidiaries or group of Subsidiaries.
Regulatory Requirements [Line Items]
Statutory Accounting Practices
Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.
Aggregate amount of unrestricted net assets
Aggregate Unrestricted Net Assets
Represents the aggregate amount of unrestricted net assets.
Percentage of Statutory Capital and Surplus
Percentage of previous year-end statutory capital and surplus (as a percent)
Represents the percentage of previous year-end statutory capital and surplus that dividends must exceed in the determination of extraordinary dividends.
Required Qualified Assets Amount
Represents the minimum amount of qualified assets required to be held by an investment company subsidiary of the entity under the Investment Company Act.
Requirement of qualified assets under Investment Company Act of 1940
Actual Qualified Assets Held
Represents the actual amount of qualified assets held by an investment company subsidiary of the entity.
Actual amount of qualified assets
Represents the amount of maximum commitment under Capital Support Agreement.
Maximum commitment under Capital Support Agreement
Maximum commitment by entity to Ameriprise Certificate Company under Capital Support Agreement
Maximum Commitment under Capital Support Agreement
Represents the number of broker-dealer subsidiaries of the entity.
Number of broker-dealer subsidiaries
Number of Broker Dealer Subsidiaries
Required Minimum Tier One Core Capital Ratio
Required minimum Tier one (core) capital ratio
Represents the minimum Tier one (core) capital ratio (Tier one capital divided by adjusted total assets) required for capital adequacy purposes as agreed upon by the entity and the regulators.
Required Minimum Total Risk Based Capital Ratio
Required minimum total risk-based capital ratio
Represents the minimum total risk-based capital ratio (total capital divided by risk weighted assets) required for capital adequacy purposes as agreed upon by the entity and the regulators.
Minimum Core Capital to Adjusted Total Assets Leverage Ratio
Represents the minimum leverage ratio of core capital to adjusted total assets.
Minimum leverage ratio of core capital to adjusted total assets under OCC regulations (as a percent)
Represents the minimum percentage of portfolio assets the entity is required to maintain in qualified thrift investments under regulations.
Percentage portfolio assets in qualified thrift investments
Percentage Portfolio Assets in Qualified Thrift Investments
Minimum Tier One Capital to Assets Leverage Ratio
Minimum percentage of Tier 1 capital to assets leverage ratio in first three years of operation (as a percent)
Represents the minimum percentage of Tier 1 capital to assets leverage ratio in first three years of operation.
Percentage of Total Risk Weighted Assets, after Increase
Represents the percentage of total risk-weighted assets after increase under Office of Thrift Supervision regulation.
Percentage of total risk-weighted assets after increase
Minimum Percentage of total assets adjusted as per Office of Thrift Supervision (as a percent)
Minimum Percentage of Total Assets Adjusted
Represents the minimum percentage of total assets adjusted as per Office of Thrift Supervision.
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Common Stock Price Range [Abstract]
Common share price:
Common Stock Price Per Share High End of Range
Represents the maximum price per share of the common stock.
High (in dollars per share)
Common Stock Price Per Share Low End of Range
Represents the minimum price per share of the common stock.
Low (in dollars per share)
Columbia Management Long Term Asset Management Business [Member]
This element represents the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management.
Long-term asset management business of Columbia Management
Represents HandR Block Financial Advisors, Inc. subsequently renamed as Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. ("AASI").
H and R Block Financial Advisors Inc [Member]
H and R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. (subsequently renamed Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc.)
J and W Seligman and Co Incorporated [Member]
Represents J. and W. Seligman and Co., Incorporated ("Seligman").
J. and W. Seligman and Co., Incorporated ("Seligman")
Brecek and Young Advisors Inc [Member]
Brecek and Young Advisors, Inc.
Represents Brecek and Young Advisors, Inc.
Reduction in Goodwill Acquired Due to Provision Liability Cancellation
Represents the amount of reduction in goodwill acquired during acquisition due to cancellation of provisional liability.
Reduction in goodwill
Entities funding commitments
Disclosure of funding commitments, including loans, lines of credit, and affordable housing partnerships.
Schedule of Commitments to Extend Credit [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligations and Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of the reconciliation of beginning and ending balances of the changes in benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets of pension plans.
Schedule of reconciliation of changes in benefit obligation and fair value of assets for pension plans
Schedule of Assumptions Used Benefit Obligation [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of the assumptions used to determine for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans the benefit obligation, including assumed discount rates and rate increases in compensation and healthcare costs.
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations
Schedule of Assumptions Used Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of the assumptions used to determine for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans the net periodic benefit cost, including assumed discount rates, rate increase in compensation, and expected long-term rates of return on plan assets.
Assumptions used to calculate Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investment [Table Text Block]
Summary of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income
Tabular disclosure of summary of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income.
Reconciliation of the changes in the defined postretirement benefit plan obligation
Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Defined Postretirement Benefit Plan Obligation [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of the change in the benefit obligation of other postretirement benefits plans from the beginning to the end of the period, showing separately, if applicable, the effects of the following: service cost, interest cost, contributions by plan participants, actuarial gains and losses, foreign currency exchange rate changes, benefits paid, plan amendments, business combinations, divestitures, curtailments, settlements, and special and contractual termination benefits.
Disclosure of the assumptions used to determine the benefit obligations for other postretirement benefit plans.
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for other postretirement benefits
Schedule of Assumptions Used Benefit Obligations for Other Postretirement Benefits [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments to Retirees [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of benefits expected to be paid by other postretirement benefits plans in each of the next five fiscal years and in the aggregate for the five fiscal years thereafter.
Expected benefit payments to retirees under defined postretirement benefit plans
Percentage of Eligible Contribution
Percentage of eligible contribution
Represents the percentage of eligible contribution that is credited each pay period to employees' account balances.
Yield Period of U S Treasury Note
Represents the yield period for U.S. Treasury Note, the average of which is used to credit employees' balances.
Yield period of U.S. Treasury Note
Minimum Crediting Rate
Represents the minimum crediting rate to employees' balances.
Minimum crediting rate (as a percent)
Percentage Threshold for Amortization of Actuarial Gains (Losses)
Represents the threshold percentage of the projected benefit obligation or the market-related value of assets for which actuarial gains and losses are amortized on a straight-line basis over the expected average remaining service period of active participants.
Minimum threshold percentage for amortization of actuarial gains and losses
Effect of eliminating early measurement date
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Eliminating Early Measurement Date
Changes in the benefit obligation liability account for defined benefit plans due to the effect of eliminating early measurement date.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) after Tax
The after-tax net amount of gains and losses that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Gains and losses are due to changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan.
Unrecognized actuarial gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plan Net Prior Service Cost Credit after Tax
Amount related to the after-tax cost of benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation, which has not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.
Unrecognized prior service credit (cost) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Minimum Percentage of Eligible Contribution
Represents the minimum percentage of eligible contribution that is credited each pay period to employees' account balances.
Minimum percentage of eligible contribution (as a percent)
Represents the maximum percentage of eligible contribution that is credited each pay period to employees' account balances.
Maximum percentage of eligible contribution (as a percent)
Maximum Percentage of Eligible Contribution
U.S. large cap stocks
This category includes information about U.S. large cap equity securities that are based on market capitalization.
U S Large Cap Stocks [Member]
This category includes information about U.S. small cap equity securities that are based on market capitalization.
U S Small Cap Stocks [Member]
U.S. small cap stocks
This category includes information about non-U.S. large cap equity securities that are based on market capitalization.
Non U S Large Cap Stocks [Member]
Non-U.S. large cap stocks
This category includes information about investments in equity in emerging markets.
Equity in Emerging Markets [Member]
Emerging markets
Issuances
Defined Benefit Plan, Issuances Plan Assets
The amount of decrease in the plan assets attributed to issuances of a corporate division or subsidiary.
Represents the range of the difference between the actual allocation and target allocations.
Range of the difference between the actual allocation and target allocations (as a percent)
Range of Difference in Actual Allocation and Target Allocations
Percentage of Excess Return on Pooled Pension Funds
Represents the percentage of return on pooled pension funds, which is in excess of a common index of similar pooled pension funds.
Percentage of excess return on pooled pension funds
Period for Calculating Return on Pooled Pension Funds
Represents the period considered to calculate the return on pooled pension funds.
Period to calculate the return on pooled pension funds
Percentage of Threshold Limit to Hold Plan Assets for Issuer
Represents the percentage of threshold limit to hold plan assets for each issuer.
Percentage of threshold limit to hold plan assets for each issuer (as a percent)
Represents assets in private real estate investment trust.
Private Real Estate Investment Trust [Member]
Private real estate investment trust
Represents assets in pooled pension funds.
Pooled Pension Funds [Member]
Pooled pension funds
Represents the percentage of profit sharing for Threadneedle employees profit sharing arrangements.
Percentage of profit sharing
Percentage of Profit Sharing
Compensation Expense for Profit Sharing Plan
Represents the compensation expense recognized during the period arising from profit sharing plan.
Compensation expense (benefit) related to the employee profit sharing plan
Number of Profit Sharing Plans
Represents the number of profit sharing arrangements Threadneedle employees are eligible for.
Number of profit sharing plans offered
Profit Sharing Plan [Member]
Represents the profit sharing plan for Threadneedle employees.
Profit sharing plan
Summary of unrealized losses included in other comprehensive income
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Roll Forward]
Represents a roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.
Income tax benefit (provision)
The tax amount on gains and losses that are not yet recognized as a component of net periodic benefit cost, and that are recognized as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income as they arise. Gains and losses are due to changes in the value of either the benefit obligation or the plan assets resulting from experience different from that assumed or from a change in an actuarial assumption, or the consequence of a decision to temporarily deviate from the substantive plan.
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Tax Effect
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Matching Percent from March
The percentage of matching contribution made by the employer to a defined contribution plan for participating employees from March 1, 2010.
Percentage of matching contribution by an employer effective March 1, 2010
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Matching Percent of Eligible Compensation Beginning March 2010
Percent of compensation effective March 1, 2010 eligible for matching contribution by employer
Percent of compensation starting March 1, 2010 eligible for matching contribution by employer under the 401(k) Plan.
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Matching Percent Prior to March
The percentage of matching contribution made by the employer to a defined contribution plan for participating employees prior to March 1, 2010.
Percentage of matching contribution by an employer prior to March 1, 2010
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Matching Percent of Eligible Compensation Prior to March 2010
Percent of compensation prior to March 1, 2010 eligible for matching contribution by employer under the 401(k) Plan.
Percent of compensation prior to March 1, 2010 eligible for matching contribution by employer
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Percentage of Base Pay
The percentage of base pay contributed by the employer to a defined contribution plan for participating employees prior to May 2009.
Percentage of base pay contributed by the employer before May 2009
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution Requisite Service Period
The minimum period of service for which an individual is required to serve in order to be eligible for contributions under the defined contribution plan.
Minimum service period for eligibility under the defined contribution plan
Period of Graded Schedule for Vesting
Represents the period for graded schedule for vesting fixed and variable match contributions and stock contributions.
Period of graded schedule for vesting fixed and variable match contributions and stock contributions
Vesting Percentage of Contributions under Defined Contribution Plan
Represents the vesting percentage for each of the five years for contributions under the defined contribution plan.
Vesting percentage for each of the five years for contributions under the defined contribution plan (as a percent)
Schedule of Stock Repurchases [Table]
Tabular disclosure of stock repurchases information.
The nature of the stock repurchases for which information is disclosed, by type of repurchase.
Nature of Stock Repurchases [Axis]
Type of stock repurchase for which information is disaggregated.
Nature of Stock Repurchases [Domain]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense
Share-based compensation expense
Open Market Share Repurchases [Member]
Repurchases of shares on the open market through privately negotiated transactions or block trades or other means.
Open Market Share Repurchases
Common Share Repurchases:
Common Share Repurchases [Line Items]
Number of shares reacquired through surrender of restricted shares
This element represents the number of shares reacquired through the surrender of restricted shares to cover the holders income tax obligations during the period.
Restricted Stock Shares Surrendered for Taxes
Value of shares reacquired through surrender of restricted shares
This element represents the amount paid related to restricted share holders income tax obligation as of the vesting date, from the surrender of shares.
Amount Paid for Restricted Stock Shares Surrendered for Taxes
Pretax Loss before Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries
Pretax loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
This element represents the sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, income taxes, extraordinary items and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles.
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity in Earnings Losses of Subsidiaries
Loss before equity in earnings of subsidiaries
This element represents the sum of operating profit and nonoperating income (expense) before equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries, extraordinary items and cumulative effects of changes in accounting principles.
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries excluding discontinued operations
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries excluding discontinued operations
Equity in Earnings Losses of Subsidiaries
This element represents the equity in earnings (losses) of subsidiaries for the period.
Investments in Subsidiaries for Continuing Operations
Represents the amount of investment in subsidiaries from continuing operations.
Investments in subsidiaries from continuing operations
Investments in Subsidiaries Held for Sale
Represents the amount of investment in subsidiaries held for sale.
Investments in subsidiaries held for sale
Investments in Subsidiaries
Total investment in subsidiaries.
Investment in subsidiaries
Transactions that result in no cash inflows or outflows in the period in which they occur, but affect net income and thus are removed when calculating net cash flow from operating activities using the indirect method combined with the net change during the reporting period in the value of other assets or liabilities used in operating activities that are not otherwise defined in the taxonomy. This element is used when there is not a more specific and appropriate element.
Other operating activities, primarily with subsidiaries
Other Cash and Noncash Changes in Operating Activities
Cash Contributions Paid from Parent Company to Consolidated Subsidiaries
This element represents disclosure of the aggregate cash contributions paid to consolidated subsidiaries by the entity.
Contributions to subsidiaries
Return of capital from subsidiaries
Return of Capital from Subsidiaries
This element represents the return of capital in investments of subsidiaries.
Repayment of loans to subsidiaries
Repayment of Loans from Subsidiaries
This element represents the cash inflow from the repayment of a loan granted to subsidiaries.
Payment for Loan and Advance to Subsidiaries
Issuance of loans to subsidiaries
The cash outflow due to money advanced to all subsidiaries.
Non Cash Transactions to from Subsidiaries
Amount of non-cash capital transactions to (from) subsidiaries during the reporting period.
Non-cash capital transactions to (from) subsidiaries
Debt [Abstract]
Debt
Municipal Bond Inverse Floater Certificates
Non-recourse debt obligations
Represents the amount of municipal bond inverse floater certificates that are non-recourse debt obligations.
Proceeds from Call of Portfolio of Municipal Bonds
Call of portfolio of municipal bonds
Cash inflow from the call of a portfolio of municipal bonds to fund the extinguishment of debt.
Debt Held by Consolidated Investment Entities
Represents the amount of debt held by the consolidated investment entities.
Debt held by consolidated investment entities
Guarantees Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
Guarantees, Commitments and Contingencies
Represents the information regarding Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan.
Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan [Member]
Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan
Number of shares reacquired through surrender of restricted shares
Stock Reacquired Through Surrender of Restricted Stock Number
This element represents the number of shares reacquired through the surrender of restricted shares during the period to cover the holders income tax obligation on vested shares.
Stock Reacquired Through Surrender of Restricted Stock Value
This element represents the value of shares reacquired through the surrender of restricted shares during the period to cover the holders income tax obligation on vested shares.
Value of shares reacquired through surrender of restricted shares
Treasury Shares Reissued During Period Shares Share Based Compensation, Gross
Gross number of treasury shares (or other type of equity) reissued during the period as a result of any equity-based compensation plan other than an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP). Shares issued could result from the issuance of restricted stock, the exercise of stock options, stock issued under employee stock purchase plans, and/or other employee benefit plans.
Treasury shares reissued for restricted stock award grants (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period Shares Treasury Stock Reissued for Restricted Stock Award Grants
Number of treasury shares (units) reissued during the period to satisfy equity-based compensation obligations exercised by holders of such rights.
Treasury shares reissued for restricted stock award grants and Franchise Advisor Deferral Plan (in shares)
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost 95 to 100 Percent [Member]
The group of investments in a continuous unrealized loss position with a ratio of fair value to amortized cost of 95% - 100%.
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost, 95 to 100 Percent
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost, 90 to 95 Percent
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost 90 to 95 Percent [Member]
The group of investments in a continuous unrealized loss position with a ratio of fair value to amortized cost of 90% - 95%.
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost 80 to 90 Percent [Member]
The group of investments in a continuous unrealized loss position with a ratio of fair value to amortized cost of 80% - 90%.
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost, 80 to 90 Percent
Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost Less than 80 Percent [Member]
The group of investments in a continuous unrealized loss position with a ratio of fair value to amortized cost of less than 80%.
Ratio of Fair Value to Amortized Cost, Less than 80 Percent
Investments:
Adjustment for additional bond discount amortization investment income related to prior periods, pretax
Adjustment for Additional Bond Discount Amortization Related to Prior Periods Pre Tax
Represents the amount of pretax benefit, net of DAC and DSIC, related to an adjustment for additional bond discount amortization investment income related to prior periods resulting from revisions to the accounting classification of certain structured securities.
Adjustment for Additional Bond Discount Amortization Related to Prior Periods after Tax
Represents the amount of after-tax benefit, net of DAC and DSIC, related to an adjustment for additional bond discount amortization investment income related to prior periods resulting from revisions to the accounting classification of certain structured securities.
Adjustment for additional bond discount amortization investment income related to prior periods, after-tax
Impact of Revisions in Valuation of D A C and D S I C on Pre Tax Income
The pre-tax impact on net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial related to revisions to certain calculations in the Company's valuation of DAC and DSIC.
Revisions to certain calculations in valuation of DAC and DSIC, pre-tax benefit
The after-tax impact on net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial related to revisions to certain calculations in the Company's valuation of DAC and DSIC.
Impact of Revisions in Valuation of D A C and D S I C on Net Income
Total
Revisions to certain calculations in valuation of DAC and DSIC, after-tax
Revisions to Reserve D A C and D S I C Valuations Related to Insurance and Living Benefit Guarantees, Pre Tax
Revisions to valuations of reserves, DAC and DSIC related to insurance and living benefit guarantees, pretax
This element represents the amount of pre-tax charge due to revisions to valuations of reserves, DAC and DSIC related to insurance and living benefit guarantees.
Revisions to Reserve D A C and D S I C Valuations Related to Insurance and Living Benefit Guarantees, after Tax
Revisions to valuations of reserves, DAC and DSIC related to insurance and living benefit guarantees, after-tax
This element represents the amount of after-tax charge due to revisions to valuations of reserves, DAC and DSIC related to insurance and living benefit guarantees.
Deferred Tax Assets, Liabilities for Future Policy Benefits and Claims
The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of the estimated future tax deductions arising from liabilities for future policy benefits and claims.
Liabilities for future policy benefits and claims
Deferred Tax Assets Net Operating Loss and Tax Credit Carryforwards
The tax effect as of the balance sheet date of the amount of future tax deductions arising from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
Loss carryovers and tax credit carryforwards
Deferred Tax Liabilities Investment Related
Investment related
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to investments.
Deferred Tax Liabilities Deferred Expense Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects attributable to sales inducement costs being expensed for tax purposes but capitalized in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which will reverse in future periods when amortization of such capitalized costs cannot be deducted for tax purposes.
Deferred sales inducement costs
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Unrealized Gains on Available For Sale Securities
The amount as of the balance sheet date of the estimated future tax effects arising from unrealized gains on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as available-for-sale, which will increase future taxable income when such gain is realized.
Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Tax [Table Text Block]
Disclosure of tax components of accumulated other comprehensive income
Income tax provision (benefit) amounts for items comprising other comprehensive income
This element may be used to capture the nature of any regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Company's subsidiaries to transfer funds to the parent company, including the amounts of such restricted net assets as of the end of the fiscal year. This element also captures any capital requirements of the entity's subsidiaries.
Regulatory Requirements Disclosure [Text Block]
Regulatory Requirements
Schedule of Commercial Mortgage Loans by Property Type [Table Text Block]
Schedule of concentrations of credit risk of commercial mortgage loans by property type
Tabular disclosure of information pertaining to each mortgage loan receivable and other required disclosures by property type.
Fair Value Assets, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Schedule of changes in level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities using significant unobservable inputs (level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains (losses) during the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains (losses) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), and a description of where those gains (losses) included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset and liability.
Line of Credit Facility 2017 [Member]
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings due 2017
A line of credit with a floating rate of interest due 2017.
Consolidated Investment Entities Unrealized Realized Gain (Loss) on Assets and Liabilities
Net loss of consolidated investment entities
Represents the unrealized and realized gain/loss on assets and liabilities of the consolidated investment entities.
Business Combination Integration and Restructuring Related Costs
Represents the costs incurred to effect a business combination and restructuring charges which have been expensed during the period. Such costs could include business integration costs, systems integration and conversion costs, and severance and other employee-related costs.
Integration and restructuring charges
Bank Assets [Member]
Represents information pertaining to bank assets.
Bank assets
Amortization of Intangible Assets
Aggregate amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards (in shares)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount
Asset backed securities
Asset-backed Securities, Securitized Loans and Receivables [Member]
Asset backed securities (sub-prime residential mortgage backed securities)
Asset Management [Member]
Asset Management
Total assets at fair value
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value
Assets [Abstract]
Assets
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation
Total assets held for sale
Assets held for sale
Assets
Total assets
Total assets
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Assets:
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Assets
Assets held for sale
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value
Assumed Liability for Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense
Future policy benefits and claims for assumed reinsurance arrangements
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Less than Twelve Months, Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Less than twelve months, Fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Fair Value
Fair value, due after one year through five years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date, Fair Value
Fair value, debt maturities, without single maturity date
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value
Fair value, single maturity date
Fair Value
Total Available-for-Sale securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Fair Value
Fair value, due within one year
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value
Fair value, due after five years through 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Fair Value
Fair value, due after one year through five years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Fair Value
Fair value, due within one year
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Two Through Five, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due after one year through five years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due after 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities
Fair Value
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Twelve Months or Longer, Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Twelve months or longer, Fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due within one year
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, without Single Maturity Date, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, debt maturities, without single maturity date
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due after five years through 10 years
Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized Cost
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Six Through Ten, Fair Value
Fair value, due after five years through 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block]
Available-for-Sale Securities Disclosure
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Fair value
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling after Year Ten, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due after 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses
Gross Unrealized Losses
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral
Fair value of securities pledged as collateral under repurchase agreements
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling after Year Ten, Fair Value
Fair value, due after 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value
Fair value, due after 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Next Rolling Twelve Months, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due within one year
Available-for-Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Disclosure
Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]
Available-for-Sale securities:
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Year Two Through Five, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due after one year through five years
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Rolling Year Six Through Ten, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized cost, due after five years through 10 years
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost, single maturity date
Total
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss)
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses
Gross realized losses
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions
Available-for-sale securities, Continuous unrealized loss position, Qualitative disclosure, Number of positions
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains
Gross realized gains
Customer Deposits
Business Acquisition [Axis]
Business Acquisition, Preacquisition Contingency, Amount
Provisional estimate of a payable to Bank of America
Business Acquisition, Acquiree [Domain]
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed
Acquisition cost of a business combination allocated to liabilities assumed
Acquisition of the Long-Term Asset Management Business of Columbia Management Group
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired
Assets acquired
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs
Integration and restructuring charges
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition:
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price
Purchase price of acquisition
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]
Acquisition of the Long-Term Asset Management Business of Columbia Management Group
Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets
Minimum total risk-based ratio under OCC regulations (as a percent)
Capitalization of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred Acquisition Costs
Cash and Securities Segregated under Federal and Other Regulations
Amounts segregated under federal and other regulations
Cash Equivalents [Member]
Cash equivalents
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) to be Reclassified within Twelve Months
Estimated reclassification of net losses on cash flow hedges from accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings during the next 12 months
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
Cash Flow Hedge Gain (Loss) Reclassified to Earnings, Net
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash Dividends Paid to Parent Company by Consolidated Subsidiaries
Dividends received from subsidiaries
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash Flow Hedge Gain Reclassified to Other Income
Accumulated other comprehensive income reclassified to earning
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash equivalents
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure
Cash Flow Hedge Gain Reclassified to Interest Expense
Cash flow hedge, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Interest and debt expense
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Cash flow hedges
Cash Flow Hedge Loss Reclassified to Investment Income
Cash flow hedge, Loss Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Net investment income
Cash flow hedge, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Net investment income
Categories of Investments, Marketable Securities, Trading Securities [Member]
Trading securities
Ceded Premiums Written
Reinsurance ceded
Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Fair Value Hedging Instruments
Total amount of gain recognized in income on derivatives designated as fair value hedges
Collateral Already Posted, Aggregate Fair Value
Aggregate fair value of assets posted as collateral
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Commercial mortgage backed securities
Commitments Contingencies and Guarantees [Text Block]
Contingencies
Contingencies
Commodity derivative contracts
Commodity
Commodity Contract [Member]
Common Shares
Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding
Balances (in shares)
Balances (in shares)
Common Stock, Value, Issued
Common shares ($.01 par value; shares authorized, 1,250,000,000; shares issued, 306,651,342 and 303,757,574, respectively)
Common shares, shares issued
Common Stock, Shares, Issued
Common stock issued and sold (in shares)
Common shares, shares issued (in shares)
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share
Common shares, par value (in dollars per share)
Common shares, shares authorized
Common Stock, Shares Authorized
Common shares, shares authorized (in shares)
Retirement Plans and Profit Sharing Arrangements
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Deferred income tax assets:
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Comprehensive income (loss):
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent
Comprehensive income attributable to Ameriprise Financial
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Total comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income (loss)
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive Income [Member]
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Derivative assets, credit risk
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Concentration Risk [Table]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Text Block]
SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Parent Company Only)
SCHEDULE I - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT (Parent Company Only)
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Principles of Consolidation
Consumer Loan [Member]
Consumer Bank Loans
Contracts in Force Subject to Participation Through Reinsurance, Percentage
Reinsurance percentage of death benefit liability
Corporate and Other [Member]
Corporate and Other
Corporate debt securities
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Corporate debt securities (private placements)
Costs and Expenses
Total expenses
Total expenses
Credit Concentration Risk [Member]
Credit risk
Credit Risk Contract [Member]
Credit derivative contract
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)
State and local
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Current income tax:
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Total current income tax
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)
Foreign
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)
Federal
Customer Contracts [Member]
Contracts
Customer relationships
Customer Relationships [Member]
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis
Reference rate for junior notes from June 1, 2016 until maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and stated interest rates
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table]
Debt
Debt [Member]
Debt, fair value (in dollars)
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value
Debt
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Debt
Debt
Debt, Long-term and Short-term, Combined Amount
Total Outstanding Balance of Debt
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Repayments
Repurchased notes in open market transactions
Debt Instrument, Increase, Additional Borrowings
Unsecured senior notes issued
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs
Debt Securities [Member]
Debt securities
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period
Fixed interest rate for junior notes from May 26, 2006 through May 31, 2016 (as a percent)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)
Debt Instruments [Abstract]
Debt:
Deferred Tax Assets, Investments
Investment related
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Federal
Balance, at the beginning of the period
Balance, at the end of the period
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs
Deferred acquisition costs
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations [Abstract]
Deferred income tax:
Deferred Acquisition Costs
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs Disclosures [Abstract]
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Additions
Capitalization of acquisition costs
Deferred Foreign Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Foreign
Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Period Increase (Decrease)
Deferred acquisition costs
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross
Gross deferred income tax liabilities
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense
Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
Amortization
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Total deferred income tax
Deferred income tax expense
Total deferred income tax assets
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance
Deferred Sales Inducements, Additions
Capitalization of sales inducement costs
Deferred Tax Assets, Net
Net deferred income tax
Deferred Sales Inducements, Adjustments
Amortization, impact of valuation assumptions review and valuation system conversion
Deferred Sales Inducements, Net
Balance, at the beginning of the period
Balance, at the end of the period
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross
Gross deferred income tax assets
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
State and local
Deferred Tax Assets, Deferred Income
Unearned revenues
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards
Capital loss carryforwards
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards
State net operating losses
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Impairment Losses
Investment impairments and write-downs
Deferred Tax Assets, Other
Other
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Reserves and Accruals, Accrued Liabilities
Accrued liabilities
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards
Tax credits carryforward
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Deferred Expense, Compensation and Benefits, Employee Compensation
Deferred compensation
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance
Valuation allowance
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Other
Other
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Intangible Assets
Intangible assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment
Depreciation expense
Deferred tax liabilities, deferred expense, deferred policy acquisition cost
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Deferred Expense, Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets
Actual return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Change in fair value of plan assets
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet
Net amount recognized
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation for all pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Rate of Compensation Increase
Rates of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)
Amortization of prior service costs
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid
Benefits paid
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three
2014
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates [Abstract]
Healthcare cost increase rates:
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Change in benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Rate of Compensation Increase
Rates of increase in compensation levels (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Net Prior Service Cost (Credit)
Estimated amounts that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, into net periodic benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Actuarial Gain (Loss)
Actuarial loss
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two
2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Expected Long-term Return on Assets
Expected long term rates of return on assets (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five
2016
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer
Employer contributions
Net gains (losses)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Discount Rate
Discount rates (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Abstract]
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four
2015
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations
Defined Benefit Plan, Business Combinations and Acquisitions, Plan Assets
Purchase
Defined Benefit Plan, Assumptions Used Calculating Benefit Obligation, Discount Rate
Discount rates (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months
2012
Defined Benefit Plan, Amortization of Gains (Losses)
Amortization of net (gain)/loss
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Plan Participants
Participant contributions
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Benefit obligation at end of year
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Other Costs
Other
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets, Target Allocations
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter
2017-2021
Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations for pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Expected benefit payments to retirees
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation
Settlements
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets
Expected return on plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Health Care Cost Trend Rate Assumed for Next Fiscal Year
Following year (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Plan Assets
Settlements
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Changes, Plan Assets
Foreign currency rate changes
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Plans with projected benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Benefit Obligation
Projected benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Interest Cost
Interest cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at the beginning of the year
Fair value of plan assets at the end of the year
Fair Value of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Net periodic benefit cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Service Cost
Service cost
Defined Contribution Pension and Other Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Domain]
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized
Defined contribution plan expense
Defined Benefit Plan, Divestitures, Plan Assets
Sales
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Amendments
Plan amendments
Defined Benefit Plan, Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Gain (Loss)
Foreign currency rate changes
Defined Benefit Plan, Plans with Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets [Abstract]
Plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Defined Benefit Plan, Pension Plans with Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets, Aggregate Fair Value of Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year
Expected contribution to pension plans
Defined Benefit Plan, Ultimate Health Care Cost Trend Rate
Decreasing to the year 2017 (as a percent)
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets [Abstract]
Actual return (loss) on plan assets:
Defined Benefit Plan, Purchases, Sales, and Settlements
Purchases, sales, and settlements, net
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets for Plan Benefits
Benefit asset
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Return on Plan Assets Still Held
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date
Defined Benefit Plan, Asset Categories [Axis]
Prior service cost (credit)
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax
Deposit Liabilities Disclosures [Text Block]
Customer Deposits
Deposits
Customer deposits
Customer deposits
Deposits, Fair Value Disclosure
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense
Depreciation
Depreciation and amortization expense for the year
Depreciation, Amortization and Accretion, Net
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net
Derivative Instrument Risk [Axis]
Derivative, Collateral, Obligation to Return Cash
Cash and cash equivalents and corresponding liability in other liabilities for collateral
Cash collateral on OTC derivative assets
Derivative Liabilities [Abstract]
Company's derivative liabilities by the rule of interpretive guidance for SIFI
Derivative [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of freestanding derivatives and effect of master netting arrangements and collateral
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Financial Instruments, Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value of derivative instruments
Derivative Financial Instruments, Assets [Member]
Derivative assets
Derivative [Table]
Derivatives and Hedging Activities
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Gross Asset
Derivative asset, fair value
Fair value of derivative assets
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net
Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability
Derivative liability, fair value
Fair value of derivative liabilities
Derivative, by Nature [Axis]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated other Comprehensive Income into Income
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income, Effective Portion, Net
Hedging Relationship [Axis]
Derivative, Name [Domain]
Amount of Gain Recognized in Income on Derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Net
Derivative Contract Type [Domain]
Derivative, Net Liability Position, Aggregate Fair Value
Aggregate fair value of all derivative instruments containing credit risk features
Derivative Instruments Gain (Loss)
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Summary of the impact of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Operations
Derivative instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) by Hedging Relationship, by Income Statement Location, by Derivative Instrument Risk [Table]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income on Derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Effective Portion, Net
Derivative, Credit Risk Related Contingent Features [Abstract]
Derivatives liabilities, credit risk related contingent features
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Balance sheet location and the gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives, by type of derivative and product
Direct Premiums Written
Direct premiums
Share-Based Compensation
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation.
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Discontinued Operation
Income tax expense (benefit)
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax
Reduction of gain on sale
Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Assets
Other assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue
Total net revenues
Intangible assets
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets, Net
Goodwill
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Disclosure [Text Block]
Discontinued Operations
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net
Receivables
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Liabilities
Other liabilities
Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Name [Domain]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
Dividends, Common Stock
Dividends to shareholders
Dividends Payable
Dividends declared but not paid
Due to Affiliate
Due to subsidiaries
Due from Affiliates
Due from subsidiaries
Earnings Per Share, Basic [Abstract]
Basic
Basic:
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Net income (in dollars per share)
Net income (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted [Abstract]
Diluted
Diluted:
Earnings Per Share, Basic
Net income (in dollars per share)
Net income (in dollars per share)
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders
Earnings per Share Attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Common Shareholders
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders
Earnings per share attributable to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. common shareholders:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations, Tax Rate Reconciliation [Abstract]
Reconciliation of the income tax provision
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations
Effective tax rate on income from continuing operations (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Exempt Income
Tax-exempt interest income (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate
Tax at U.S. statutory rate (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes
State taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Tax Credits
Tax credits (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Deductions, Dividends
Dividend exclusion (as a percent)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments
Other, net (as a percent)
Embedded Derivative, Fair Value of Embedded Derivative Liability
Fair value of embedded derivative liabilities
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition
Weighted-average period to recognize compensation cost
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation expense
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Flow Effect, Cash Used to Settle Awards
Cash settlements of EPP and EIP awards
Common Share Repurchases
Percentage of voting interest required to be held to be accounted for under the equity method
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage
Equity Component [Domain]
Common Stocks
Equity Securities [Member]
Equity Contract [Member]
Equity derivatives
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Total
Excess Tax Benefit (Tax Deficiency) from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount
Extinguished debt
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
Fair Value Inputs, Prepayment Rate
Constant prepayment rate (as a percent)
Fair Value by Asset Class [Domain]
Fair Value Inputs, Probability of Default
Probability of default (as a percent)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3
Transfers into Level 3
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)
Total net losses recognized in net investment income related to changes in the fair value of financial assets and liabilities for which the fair value option was elected
Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Sales
Sales
Sales, Net-Assets
Fair Value Inputs, Discount Rate
Discount rate (as a percent)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Transfers out of Level 3
Transfers out of Level 3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Recurring
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value
Balance, at the beginning of the period
Balance, at the end of the period
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements
Settlements, Net-Liabilities
Settlements
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Settlements
Settlements, Net-Assets
Settlements
Fair Value Inputs, Discount for Lack of Marketability
Market volatility (as a percent)
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Issues
Issues, Net-Assets
Issuances
Fair Value Inputs, Counterparty Credit Risk
Nonperformance risk (as a percent)
Fair Value Inputs, Loss Severity
Loss severity (as a percent)
Fair Value, Measurement Frequency [Domain]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Sales
Sales, Net-Liabilities
Sales
Asset Class [Axis]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings
Total gains (losses) included in Net income
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income-Assets
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items]
Summary of the significant unobservable inputs
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases
Purchases, Net-Liabilities
Purchases
Fair Value, Measurements, Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Issues
Issues, Net-Liabilities
Issuance
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Consolidated Investment Entities.
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total gains (losses) included in Other comprehensive income
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income-Assets
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases
Purchases, Net-Assets
Purchases
Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities
Schedule of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets held by consolidated investment entities
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
The carrying value and the estimated fair value of financial instruments that are not reported at fair value
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Investment Income
Net Investment Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income-Assets and included in Other Revenues in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Income
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Gain (Loss) Included in Investment Income
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income-Assets and included in Net Investment Income in the Consolidated Statement of Operations
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Other Income
Other Revenue
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to assets held-other revenue
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table Text Block]
Schedule of carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments
Fair Value, Disclosure Item Amounts [Domain]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping [Table]
Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis]
Changes in unrealized gains/ (losses) included in income relating to liabilities held-investment income
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) Included in Investment Income
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Level 3
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Level 1
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Level 2
Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Differences, Loans and Long-term Receivables
Excess estimated unpaid principal over fair value
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Net Income-Liabilities
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Summary of changes in Level 3 liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Total Gains (Losses) Included in Other Comprehensive Income-Liabilities
Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Differences, Long-term Debt Instruments
Excess estimated unpaid principal over fair value
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Purchases, Sales, Issues, Settlements
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net-Liabilities
Purchases, Sales, Issues and Settlements, Net
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Value
Balance, at the beginning of the period
Balance, at the end of the period
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair value and unpaid principal balance of assets and liabilities carried at fair value under the fair value option
Fair Value, Option, Loans Held as Assets, 90 Days or More Past Due
Fair value of loans more than 90 days past due
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Table]
Fair Value, Option, Loans Held as Assets, Aggregate Difference
Difference between fair value and unpaid principal of loans more than 90 days past due, loans in nonaccrual status or both
Fair value of loans in nonaccrual status
Fair Value, Option, Loans Held as Assets, Aggregate Amount in Nonaccrual Status
Fair Values Derivatives, Balance Sheet Location, by Derivative Contract Type [Table]
Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Fair value hedges
Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Financing Receivables
Financial Instruments, Financial Liabilities, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Financial Liabilities
Financial Assets
Financial Instruments, Financial Assets, Balance Sheet Groupings [Abstract]
Financing Receivable Allowance [Domain]
Loans sold
Financing Receivable, Significant Sales
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Allowance for Credit Losses
Loans purchased
Financing Receivable, Significant Purchases
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Individually evaluated for impairment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Rollforward of the allowance for loan losses
Financing Receivables [Text Block]
Financing Receivables
Portfolio Segment [Axis]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Write-downs
Charge-offs
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due
Nonperforming loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Recovery
Recoveries
Individually evaluated for impairment
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the beginning of the period
Allowance for loan losses, balance at the end of the period
Less: allowance for loan losses
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Axis]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Domain]
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Major Class Name [Domain]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five
2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross
Gross Carrying Amount
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-lived intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three
2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Estimated intangible amortization expense for next five years:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Axis]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization
Accumulated Amortization
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months
2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four
2015
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two
2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net
Net Carrying Amount
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Fixed income and other
Non-U.S. investment grade bonds
Foreign government bonds and obligations
Foreign Government Debt Securities [Member]
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Foreign exchange contract
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign Currency Translation
Future Policy Benefits Liability, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Future Policy Benefits and Claims
Cash flow hedge, Gain (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income to Other revenues
Gain (Loss) on Discontinuation of Cash Flow Hedge Due to Forecasted Transaction Probable of Not Occurring, Net
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments
Net realized investment losses (gains)
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
General and Administrative Expense
General and administrative expense
General and Administrative Expense [Member]
General and administrative expense
Goodwill
Goodwill, balance at the beginning of the period
Goodwill, balance at the end of the period
Goodwill
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments
Foreign currency translation
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments
Purchase price adjustment
Goodwill, Acquired During Period
Acquisitions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, by segment:
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Floating rate revolving credit borrowings
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value
Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefit [Member]
GMIB
Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross
Balance, at the beginning of the period
Balance, at the end of the period
Guaranteed Benefits Incurred
Incurred claims
Guaranteed Benefits Paid
Paid claims
Guaranteed Insurance Benefit Type [Domain]
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum accumulation benefits ("GMAB")
Guaranteed Minimum Accumulation Benefit [Member]
Guaranteed Minimum Withdrawal Benefit [Member]
Variable annuity guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefits ("GMWB")
GMDB
Guaranteed Minimum Death Benefit [Member]
Hedge Funds [Member]
Hedge funds
Hedging Designation [Axis]
Hedging Relationship [Domain]
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Hotel [Member]
Hotel
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Eliminations:
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived
Impairment charges for finite lived intangible assets
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Foreign
Foreign
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Income Statement Location [Axis]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ameriprise Financial
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operations components of earnings and balance sheet disclosure
Income (loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Income Statement Location [Domain]
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments
Loss from equity method investments
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Table]
Disposal Group Name [Axis]
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Domestic
United States
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share
Income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Income tax provision
Total income tax provision (benefit)
Income tax benefit
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Accrued
Accrued interest and penalties
Income Taxes Paid, Net
Income taxes paid, net
Income taxes paid (received), net
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Income from continuing operations
Income from continuing operations
Income Taxes
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Increase (Decrease) in Customer Deposits
Brokerage deposits
Loan to subsidiaries
Increase (Decrease) in Due to Affiliates
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital [Abstract]
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase (Decrease) in Other Deposits
Change in other banking deposits
Increase (Decrease) in Insurance Liabilities
Future policy benefits and claims, net
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash for Operating Activities
Segregated cash
Restricted and segregated cash and investments
Increase (Decrease) in Receivables
Receivables
Receivables
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements
Effect of potentially dilutive nonqualified stock options and other share-based awards (in shares)
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)
Carrying amount of indefinite-lived intangible assets
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Interest Credited to Policyholders Account Balances
Interest credited to fixed accounts
Interest Expense, Borrowings
Interest and debt expense
Interest Expense, Deposits
Banking and deposit interest expense
Interest paid before consolidated investment entities
Interest Paid
Interest Rate Contract [Member]
Interest rate derivatives
Investment income on fixed maturities
Investment Income, Interest
Investment Income, Net [Abstract]
Summary of net investment income
Investment Secondary Categorization [Axis]
Investment Type Categorization [Domain]
Investment Holdings Disclosure
Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Investments
Investment Contracts [Member]
Investment management contracts
Investment Advisory Fees
Management and financial advice fees
Investment Type [Axis]
Investment Holdings [Table]
Investments
Investments
Investments by Secondary Categorization [Domain]
Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date [Table Text Block]
Available-for-Sale Securities Contractual Maturity Disclosure
Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block]
Investments
Investments.
Investments, Fair Value Disclosure
Investments:
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
Junior subordinated notes due 2066
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount
Outstanding letters of credit issued against credit facility
Long-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Weighted Average Interest Rate (as a percent)
Long-term Debt, Type [Domain]
Long-term Debt, Type [Axis]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense
Operating lease expense
Affordable housing partnership commitments not yet remitted
Liabilities Assumed
Total liabilities at fair value
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Line Items]
Changes in additional liabilities
Liabilities [Abstract]
Liabilities:
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts [Table]
Liabilities
Total liabilities
Total liabilities
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Liabilities of discontinued operations
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation
Total liabilities held for sale
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale
Liabilities held for sale
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]
Liabilities:
Liabilities
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guarantee Type [Axis]
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Liabilities:
Liabilities and Equity
Total liabilities and equity
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure [Text Block]
Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims Disclosure
Liability for Future Policy Benefits and Unpaid Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense
Future policy benefits and claims
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
Unsecured revolving credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity
Unsecured revolving credit facility, current borrowing capacity
Litigation Settlement, Expense
Pretax expenses related to settlements
Payment under settlement agreements
Litigation Settlement, Gross
Loans Receivable, Gross, Commercial, Mortgage
Gross commercial mortgage loans
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Amount
Net commercial mortgage loans
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair value
Loans, Gross, Insurance Policy
Policy and certificate loans
Carrying value of debt
Long-term Debt
Long-term debt
Total long-term debt
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Future maturities of debt
Long-term Debt [Member]
Long-term debt
Long-Duration Insurance Contracts Disclosure [Text Block]
Variable Annuity and Insurance Guarantees
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Three
2014
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two
2013
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Four
2015
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months
2012
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Five
2016
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after Year Five
Thereafter
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value
Damages sought by plaintiffs
Premium tax asset
Loss Contingency Accrual, Insurance-related Assessment, Premium Tax Offset
Liability related to guaranty fund assessments
Loss Contingency, Undiscounted Amount of Insurance-related Assessment Liability
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis]
Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain]
Maximum [Member]
Maximum
Maximum Length of Time Hedged in Cash Flow Hedge
Hedging exposure to the variability in future cash flows
Minimum [Member]
Minimum
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling interests equity
Noncontrolling Interest, Decrease from Distributions to Noncontrolling Interest Holders
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Equity Issuance or Sale of Parent Equity Interest
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Member]
Commercial Mortgage Loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Domain]
Real Estate, Type of Property [Axis]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items]
Commercial mortgage loans
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate Schedule [Table]
Real Estate, Property Type [Domain]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Loan Type [Axis]
Movement Analysis of Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs [Roll Forward]
Balances of and changes in DAC
Movement in Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross [Roll Forward]
Liabilities for Guarantees on Long-Duration Contracts, Guaranteed Benefit Liability, Gross
Movement in Deferred Sales Inducements [Roll Forward]
Balances of and changes in DSIC, included in other assets
Municipal Debt Securities, at Carrying Value
Portfolio of municipal bonds
Municipal bond inverse floater certificates
Nonperforming Financing Receivable [Member]
Nonperforming loans
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee, Weighted Average Attained Age
Weighted average attained age
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities [Abstract]
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Basic
Net income attributable to Ameriprise Financial
Net income (loss)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee, General Account Value
Total contract value
Total value of variable annuity contracts
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee, Separate Account Value
Contract value in separate accounts
Net Change Contract Holders Funds [Abstract]
Policyholder and contractholder account values:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Net Amount at Risk, by Product and Guarantee [Table]
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee, Net Amount at Risk
Net amount at risk
Net Investment Income [Abstract]
Net investment income:
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities [Abstract]
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities [Abstract]
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net Amount at Risk by Product and Guarantee [Line Items]
Information related to variable annuity guarantees for which the Company has established additional liabilities
Net Investment Income
Net investment income
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
Net loss (gain) of consolidated investment entities
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
Net loss of consolidated investment entities
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
New Accounting Pronouncement or Change in Accounting Principle, Cumulative Effect of Change on Equity or Net Assets
Cumulative effect increase in appropriated retained earnings
Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Non-cash financing activity:
Financing Receivable, Gross
Financing receivables
Gross commercial mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Net
Net commercial mortgage loans
Notional amount of interest rate swaps
Notional Amount of Interest Rate Derivatives
Notional Amount of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Gross notional amount, guaranteed benefit contracts
Number of Interest Rate Derivatives Held
Number of interest rate swaps held
Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Not Designated as Hedges
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter
Thereafter
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Aggregate minimum rentals under noncancelable operating leases
Operating Expenses [Abstract]
Expenses
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years
2014
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years
2013
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months
2012
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years
2015
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years
2016
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due
Total
Basis of Presentation
Principles of Consolidation
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
Basis of Presentation
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
Other Assets.
Other assets
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Roll Forward]
Balance of Credit Losses Impairment Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Total net unrealized gains on securities
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held
Beginning balance
Ending balance
Other Property [Member]
Other
Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income (before taxes)
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Available-for-sale Securities
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Reductions, Securities Sold
Reductions for securities sold during the period (realized)
Non-Credit OTTI
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Other, net
Other Operating Activities, Cash Flow Statement
Total other assets
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Other assets
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent
Net income tax provision (benefit)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, before Tax
Reclassification of realized gains
Reclassification of net derivative gains included in net income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment on Derivatives Included in Net Income, Net of Tax
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax
Income tax benefit (provision)
Net unrealized derivatives gains
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Other
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings [Table Text Block]
Credit Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities Disclosure
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities
Other-than-temporary impairments
Net impairment losses recognized in net investment income
Total other liabilities
Other liabilities
Other liabilities, fair value (in dollars)
Other Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Additions, No Previous Impairment
Credit losses for which other-than-temporary impairment was not previously recognized
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses on securities
Reclassification of net securities losses included in net income
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment for Sale of Securities Included in Net Income, Net of Tax
Total net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax
Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Additions, Additional Credit Losses
Credit losses for which other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Actuarial loss
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss) Arising During Period, Tax
Foreign currency translation adjustment
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax [Abstract]
Income tax provision (benefit) amounts of items comprising other comprehensive income (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Unamortized (Gain) Loss Arising During Period, Tax
Defined benefit plans
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax [Abstract]
Net unrealized gains on securities:
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Net Gain (Loss) Recognized in Net Periodic Benefit Cost, Net of Tax
Amortization of prior actuarial loss
Net unrealized securities gains (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, before Tax
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Other debt obligations
Net unrealized derivative gains arising during the period
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Other Income
Other revenues
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax
Holding gains (losses)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Tax
Net unrealized securities gains (loss)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax
Net unrealized securities gains arising during the period
Net unrealized securities gains (loss)
Non-cash investing activity:
Other Noncash Investing and Financing Items [Abstract]
Other Liabilities.
Other liabilities
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Other Postretirement Benefits
Foreign tax credit carryforwards
Other Tax Carryforward, Gross Amount
Other Income [Member]
Other revenues
Other Aggregated Investments [Member]
Other Investments
Other Assets [Member]
Other assets
Other Liabilities [Member]
Other liabilities
Other Investments [Member]
Other Investments
Products and Services [Domain]
Ameriprise Financial, Inc:
Parent [Member]
Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities
Other, net
Payments for (Proceeds from) Loans and Leases
Change in consumer banking loans and credit card receivables, net
Payments for (Proceeds from) Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities
Deferred premium options, net
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock
Repurchase of common shares
Payments of Dividends
Dividends paid to shareholders
Acquisitions
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
Payments to Acquire Productive Assets
Purchase of land, buildings, equipment and software
Payments to Acquire Available-for-sale Securities
Purchases
Payments to Acquire Mortgage Notes Receivable
Funding of commercial mortgage loans
Payments to Acquire Other Investments
Purchase of other investments
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Pension Plans
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]
Retirement Plans and Profit Sharing Arrangements
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities
Benefit liability
Plan Name [Domain]
Plan Name [Axis]
Plan Asset Categories [Domain]
Policy Loans [Member]
Policy and certificate loans
Policyholder Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Separate Account Assets and Liabilities
Policyholder Benefits and Claims Incurred, Net
Benefits, claims, losses and settlement expenses
Premiums Earned, Net
Premiums
Principal Amount Outstanding of Loans Held-in-portfolio
Unpaid principal balance
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities
Other, net
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses
Proceeds from sale of business
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Short-term Debt
Change in short-term borrowings, net
Proceeds from Noncontrolling Interests
Noncontrolling interests investments in subsidiaries
Proceeds from Sale and Collection of Mortgage Notes Receivable
Proceeds from sales, maturities and repayments of commercial mortgage loans
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt
Issuance of debt, net of issuance costs
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Other Investments
Proceeds from sales of other investments
Proceeds from Maturities, Prepayments and Calls of Available-for-sale Securities
Maturities, sinking fund payments and calls
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities
Proceeds from sales
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised
Exercise of stock options
Products and Services [Axis]
Net income
Net income
Net income (loss)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life
Amortization periods
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Land, Buildings, Equipment and Software
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Land, Buildings, Equipment and Software
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
Land, buildings, equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation
Land, buildings, equipment, and software, net of accumulated depreciation of $707 and $676, respectively
Provision for Loan, Lease, and Other Losses
Provisions
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
Range [Axis]
Range [Domain]
Net realized gains (losses)
Realized Investment Gains (Losses)
Financing Receivables
Receivables, fair value (in dollars)
Receivables, Fair Value Disclosure
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits (expense)
Reconciliation of operating profit (loss) from segments to consolidated
Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Abstract]
Reinsurance
Reinsurance [Text Block]
Reinsurance
Reinsurance Receivables, Case Basis
Reinsurance recoverable from Genworth
Reinsurance Accounting Policy [Policy Text Block]
Reinsurance
Reinsurance Effect on Claims and Benefits Incurred, Net Amount [Abstract]
Effect of reinsurance on premiums
Reinsurance Recoverables
Reinsurance recoverables
Related Party Transactions
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
Related Party Transactions
Repayments of Long-term Debt
Repayments of debt
Residential Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Residential mortgage backed securities
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Cumulative effect of change in accounting policies, net of tax
Restatement for new accounting standard
Effect of Change
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Restricted stock units
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents
Restricted and segregated cash
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted stock awards
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
Restructuring Charges.
Restructuring charges
Restructuring Charges
Restructuring Reserve
Restructuring liability
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)
Retained earnings
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings [Member]
Appropriated Retained Earnings of Consolidated Investment Entities
Retained Earnings, Appropriated [Member]
Retained Earnings, Appropriated
Appropriated retained earnings of consolidated investment entities
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Sources of Revenue
Revenue from External Customers
Revenue from external customers
Intersegment revenue
Segment Reporting Information, Intersegment Revenue
Revenues
Total revenues
Revenues [Abstract]
Revenues
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable (in dollars)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term
Expected life of stock option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options exercisable
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Weighted-average remaining contractual life of options outstanding
Sales Inducements to Contract Holders, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Deferred Sales Inducement Costs
Previously reported
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Scenario, Unspecified [Domain]
Schedule of Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Table]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Components of income tax provision (benefit)
Schedule of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Schedule of assets and liabilities held by consolidated investment entities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Summary of stock option activity
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Accumulated benefit obligations that exceeded the fair value of plan assets
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
Geographic sources of pretax income
Schedule of Realized Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Available-for-Sale Securities Recognized in Earnings Disclosure
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Reconciliation of the changes in the fair value of plan assets for the pension plans
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Weighted average assumptions used for stock option grants
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Summary of changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Debt Instruments
Schedule of debt of the consolidated investment entities and the stated interest rates
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Earnings per Common Share
Future maturities of debt
Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]
Schedule of future maturities of debt of consolidated investment entities
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Reconciliation of the income tax provision
Schedule of Expected Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]
Estimated intangible amortization expenses
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table]
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Aggregate minimum rentals under noncancelable operating leases
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
Schedule of the quarterly financial data
Schedule of Changes in Projected Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Schedule of reconciliation of the changes in the defined postretirement benefit plan obligation
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Components of Deferred income tax assets and liabilities
Schedule of Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Projected benefit obligations that exceeded the fair value of plan assets
Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges Included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Summary of unrealized derivatives gains (losses) included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to cash flow hedges
Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired during the year
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block]
Available-for-Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Disclosure
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
Definite-lived intangible assets
Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]
Components of share-based compensation expense
Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table]
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements [Table Text Block]
CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF REGISTRANT
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
Expected benefit payments to retirees under retirement plans
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Axis]
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Table]
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment, Category [Domain]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items]
Distribution of separate account balances by asset type for variable annuity contracts providing guaranteed benefits:
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of separate account balances by asset type
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]
Components of income (loss) and assets and liabilities of discontinued operations.
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment, Fair Value
Total mutual funds
Effect of adopting the updated accounting standard for deferred acquisition costs
Schedule of New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill reported in operating segments
Schedule of Goodwill [Table]
Schedule of Net Amount of Risk by Product and Guarantee [Table Text Block]
Schedule of variable annuity guarantees
Schedule of changes in additional liabilities for variable annuity and insurance guarantees
Schedule of Minimum Guaranteed Benefit Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]
Schedule of definite-lived intangible assets
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table]
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]
Schedule of segment reporting information
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]
Schedule of gross fair value of derivative instruments, including embedded derivatives
Schedule of gain (loss) on derivative instruments
Schedule of Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) in Statement of Financial Performance [Table Text Block]
Secured Debt, Repurchase Agreements
Repurchase agreements, debt
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Segment information
Summary of assets by segment
Segment information
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Segment Information
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract]
Summary of segment operating results
Segment Reporting Information, Revenue for Reportable Segment
Total operating net revenues
Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]
Segment Information
Segment [Domain]
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Assets held for sale
Separate Account Assets
Separate account assets
Total
Separate Accounts, Liability
Separate account liabilities
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value
Total fair value of equity instruments other than options vested in period (in dollars)
Summary of restricted stock award activity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Share-based Compensation
Share-based compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price Forfeited (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Granted during the period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Non-vested at the end of the period (in dollars per share)
Award vesting period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Threadneedle Profit Sharing Arrangements
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number
Non-vested at the beginning of the period (in shares)
Non-vested at the end of the period (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period
Vested (in shares)
Share-based Compensation [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeitures, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Forfeited during the period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price Granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercised (in dollars per share)
Risk-free interest rate (as a percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate
Expected volatility (as a percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price Exercisable (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate
Dividend yield (as a percent)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted-Average Grant-date Fair Value, Vested during the period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted average grant date fair value for options granted (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
Exercisable (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding [Roll Forward]
Summary of stock option activity
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized
Maximum shares which may be issued under incentive plan (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]
Weighted average assumptions used for stock option grants
Granted (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period
Forfeited (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted-average Exercise Price at the beginning of the period (in dollars per share)
Weighted-average Exercise Price at the end of the period (in dollars per share)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in dollars)
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding, at the end of the period (in dollars)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number
Outstanding, at the beginning of the period (in shares)
Outstanding, at the end of the period (in shares)
Award Type [Domain]
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation
Total short-term borrowings
Short-term borrowings
Short-term Debt
Short-term borrowings
Short-term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate
Short-term Borrowings, Stated Interest Rate (as a percent)
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Estimated decrease in amount of unrecognized tax benefits in next 12 months
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Lower Bound
Estimated decrease in amount of unrecognized tax benefits in next 12 months, low end of the range
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Estimated Range of Change, Upper Bound
Estimated decrease in amount of unrecognized tax benefits in next 12 months, high end of the range
Statement [Table]
Scenario [Axis]
Statement [Line Items]
Statement
Effect of adoption
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Business Segments [Axis]
Equity Components [Axis]
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Statutory Accounting Practices, Statutory Capital and Surplus, Balance
Statutory capital and surplus
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease)
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount
Remaining Balance under Stock Repurchase Program
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited
Restricted shares forfeited, recorded as treasury shares
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues
Issuance of common stock
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value
Repurchase of common shares
Stock Option [Member]
Stock option
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues
Issuance of common stock (in shares)
Common stock issued and sold (in shares)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period
Exercised (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Gross
Share-based compensation plans
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount
Maximum expenditure authorized for repurchase of common stock
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross
Share-based compensation plans (in shares)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]
Equity:
Stockholders' Equity, Other
Other
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
Total equity
Balances
Balances
Total shareholders' equity
Total equity
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.:
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity
Beginning balance attributable to Ameriprise Financial
Ending balance attributable to Ameriprise Financial
Total Ameriprise Financial, Inc. shareholders' equity
Total shareholders' equity
Shareholders' Equity
Shareholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)
Structured Finance [Member]
Other structured investments
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event, Amount
Subsequent event
Subsequent Event Type [Domain]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event Type [Axis]
Subsequent Event [Table]
Subsidiaries [Member]
Subsidiaries of entity
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
Reconciliation of gross unrecognized tax benefits
Supplemental Disclosures:
Supplemental Income Statement Elements [Abstract]
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Supplemental Disclosures:
Tangible Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Tangible Assets
Minimum tangible capital ratio under OCC regulations
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions
Tax benefits related to changes in the status of current audits and closed audits, tax planning initiatives, and the finalization of prior year tax returns
Tax Credit Carryforward, Deferred Tax Asset
Tax credit carryforwards
Tier One Risk Based Capital Required for Capital Adequacy to Risk Weighted Assets
Minimum Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio under OCC regulations (as a percent)
Trade Names [Member]
Trade names
Trading Account Assets [Member]
Trading securities
Net unrealized trading losses
Trading Securities, Unrealized Holding Loss
Trading Securities, Change in Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss)
Net recognized gains and (losses) related to trading securities
Total trading securities
Trading Account Assets, Fair Value Disclosure
Treasury Stock, Value
Treasury shares, at cost (99,224,115 and 81,814,591 shares, respectively)
Repurchase of common shares
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired
Repurchase of common shares (in shares)
Treasury shares
Treasury Stock, Shares
Treasury shares, at cost (in shares)
Treasury Shares
Treasury Stock [Member]
Common Share Repurchases
Treasury Stock [Text Block]
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method
Repurchase of common shares
Repurchase of common shares
Type of Adoption [Domain]
Unallocated Amount to Segment [Member]
Unallocated amount to segment
Universal Life [Member]
Variable universal life ("VUL")/ universal life ("UL") insurance
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense
Interest and penalties recognized
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Current Period Tax Positions
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Gross unrecognized tax benefit (expense)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Additions for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decreases Resulting from Prior Period Tax Positions
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Increases Resulting from Settlements with Taxing Authorities
Settlements
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate
Unrecognized tax benefits (net of federal tax benefits) that would impact the effective tax rate
Amounts Based on Estimates and Assumptions
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
US Government Securities, at Carrying Value
Government debt securities on deposit with states under legal requirements
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member]
U.S. investment grade bonds
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
State and municipal obligations
US Treasury and Government [Member]
U.S. government and agencies obligations
Valuation Technique [Axis]
Valuation Technique [Domain]
Variable Annuity [Member]
Variable annuity fixed sub-accounts
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Carrying Amount, Assets
Carrying amount of limited partnerships in investments
Weighted Average [Member]
Weighted Average
Basic: Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic
Diluted: Weighted-average common shares outstanding (in shares)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted
Withdrawal from Contract Holders Funds
Surrenders and other benefits
Summary of Investments [Table Text Block]
Summary of Investments
Tabular disclosure of financial assets classified as investments on the consolidated balance sheet.
Impact of change in net unrealized securities gains
Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost, Amortization Expense, Unrealized Investment Gains (Losses)
Cumulative Increase Decrease in Embedded Derivative Liability
Cumulative increase (decrase) to the embedded derivative liability
Represents the amount of cumulative increase (decrease) to the embedded derivative liability due to the adjustment for nonperformance risk.